Description
Calcium Hypochlorite is a chemical compound with formula Ca(ClO)2. It is widely used for water treatment and as a bleaching agent (bleaching powder). This chemical is considered to be relatively stable and has greater available chlorine than sodium hypochlorite(liquid bleach).
Calcium hypochlorite is used for:
- Disinfection of drinking water or swimming pool water
- As a sanitizer in outdoor swimming pools in combination with a cyanuric acid stabilizer
- To reduces the loss of chlorine due to ultraviolet radiation.
- Calcium content hardens the water and tends to clog up some filters
- Bathroom cleaners, household disinfectant sprays, moss and algae removers, and weedkillers
Description:
- Hence, some products containing calcium hypochlorite also contain anti-scaling agents.Calcium hypochlorite is also an ingredient in bleaching powder, used for bleaching cotton and linen. In addition, calcium hypochlorite may be used to manufacture chloroform.Bleaching powder is used also in sugar industry for bleaching sugar cane juice before its crystallization.
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