Calcium+Hypochlorite

Chemical Formula:
Ca(ClO) 2

Calcium Hypochlorite is a yellow/white solid and smells strongly of Chlorine. It has a dry and hydrated form, the hydrated form is safer to handle.

Used as a bleaching agent and water treatment. Used in many households to clean, whiten and disinfect.

Used to disinfect drinking water and swimming pool water. Also used to manufacture chloroform.

Best if kept in a cool dry place.

Uses
Calcium hypochlorite is used for the disinfection of drinking water or swimming pool water. It is used as a sanitizer in outdoor swimming pools in combination with a cyanuric acid stabilizer, which reduces the loss of chlorine due to ultraviolet radiation. The calcium content hardens the water and tends to clog up some filters; 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. It is also used in bathroom cleaners, household disinfectant sprays, moss and algae removers, and weedkillers. 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.