Calcium hypochlorite, tech., Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Product Code	Brand	Quantity
11319148	Thermo Scientific Alfa Aesar 042548.09	10 g
11339148	Thermo Scientific Alfa Aesar 042548.30	250 g
15431817	Thermo Scientific Alfa Aesar 042548.0B	1 kg

Description

Deodorant, oxidizing agent, bleaching agentCalcium hypochlorite is used for swimming pool sanitation and other water treatment plants. It is also used to disinfect drinking water, equipments in the industry and surfaces and equipments in kitchens. Further, it is used to bleach textiles and paper. It is also employed in bathroom cleaners and laundry detergents. It is used as an oxidizing agent in organic chemistry. It is involved in the cleavage of glycols, alfa-hydroxy carboxylic acids and keto acids to yield fragmented aldehydes or carboxylic acids respectively. It plays an important role in the haloform reaction to prepare chloroform.

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 7778-54-3
• MDL Number: MFCD00010900
• Synonym: calcium hypochlorite, calcium hypochloride, bleaching powder, chlorinated lime, hypochlorous acid, calcium salt, caporit, losantin, pittchlor, pittcide, pittclor

• Molecular Formula: CaCl2O2
• InChI Key: ZKQDCIXGCQPQNV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• PubChem CID: 24504

Specifications

• CAS: 7778-54-3
• Physical Form: Granules
• MDL Number: MFCD00010900
• InChI Key: ZKQDCIXGCQPQNV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• IUPAC Name: calcium;dihypochlorite
• PubChem CID: 24504
• Appearance: White granular powder
• Chemical Name or Material: Calcium hypochlorite

• Color: White
• Molecular Formula: CaCl2O2
• Synonym: calcium hypochlorite, calcium hypochloride, bleaching powder, chlorinated lime, hypochlorous acid, calcium salt, caporit, losantin, pittchlor, pittcide, pittclor
• SMILES: [O-]Cl.[O-]Cl.[Ca+2]
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 142.976
• Formula Weight: 142.98
• Density: 2.35g/cm³ at 20°C

Safety and Handling

H272-H314-H400-H302 : May intensify fire; oxidizer. Causes severe skin burns and eye damage. Very toxic to aquatic life. Harmful if swallowed.

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