Barium hypochlorite

Barium hypochlorite
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Identifiers
CAS Number	13477-10-6
ChemSpider	55536
Jmol 3D model	Interactive image
PubChem	61628
	InChI InChI=1S/Ba.2ClO/c;21-2/q+2;2-1 Key: HPEWZLCIOKVLBZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N ;
	SMILES [O-]Cl.[O-]Cl.[Ba+2] ;
Properties
Chemical formula	Ba(ClO)2
Molar mass	240.232 g/mol
Appearance	white to colorless crystals
Melting point	235 °C (455 °F; 508 K) (decomposes)
Solubility in water	reacts
Vapor pressure	{{{value}}}
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Barium hypochlorite is a chemical compound with the formula Ba(ClO)₂.

Applications

It is used as a bleaching agent of textiles, paper and pulp; in the decontamination of explosives; as an antiseptic; as an ingredient to make chloropicrin.

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