Sodium hypochlorite, 11-15% available chlorine

Sodium hypochlorite is used as a disinfectant and a bleaching agent. It is used as a destainer involved in removing of mold stains, dental stains arises by fluorosis. It finds application in laundry detergents. Its aqueous solution is used as household bleach for sanitizing smooth surfaces. In a water treatment plant, it is utilized for treating dilute cyanide waste water like electroplating wastes. It is an oxidizing agent used with phase transfer catalyst to convert alcohols into corresponding carbonyl compounds. It is an important reactant in Hofmann rearrangement to prepare primary amine from primary amide.

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