Calcium Hypochlorite
Product Description
| Product | Calcium Hypochlorite |
| CAS | 7778-54-3 |
| Formula | Ca(OCl)2 |
| Synonym | Calcium Hypochloride, Calcium oxychloride, Hypochlorous acid, calcium salt (2:1), Hypochlorous Acid, Calcium Salt |
Typical Product Specifications
| Direct Evaporative Cooling | 100 c |
| Available Chlorine | 65.0% min. |
| Moisture | 5.5 - 10% |
| Appearance | Off white granules |
| Density | 1.0 - 1.1 g/ml |
| Particle Size | 90% min. (14-50 mesh) |
| Insolubles | 5.0% max. |
| pH | 11.5 (5) |
| Odor | wh. cryst. solid, strong chlorine odor |
| Molecular weight | 142.99 |
| Specific gravity | 2.35 |
| Chemical Structure |  |
| Notes | Packaging: 40kg white plastic drums. Calcium hypoclorite is most commonly used in the disinfection of drinking water or swimming pool water. Calcium hypochlorite can also be used to bleach cotton. Calcium hypochlorite is also used in the manufacture of chloroform. Use: ANTIMICROBIAL |
| Class | Inorganic Chemicals: Nitrates, Phosphates, Oxides & more, Drilling and Completion Fluids, Shale Stablizers, Drilling Fluid Additives, Water Treatment Chemicals, pH Adjusters, Industrial Chemicals |
| Function | Drilling Fluid Additives |
| Industry | Industrial, Industrial Drilling |
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