Barium hypochlorite

Barium hypochlorite
Identifiers
CAS Number	13477-10-6;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	55536 ;
PubChem CID	61628;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID70928747 ;
	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(OCl)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
Related compounds
Other anions	Barium chloride; Barium chlorite; Barium chlorate; Barium perchlorate;
Other cations	Lithium hypochlorite; Sodium hypochlorite; Potassium hypochlorite; Calcium hypochlorite; Silver hypochlorite;
Related compounds	Hypochlorite; Chlorine monoxide; Hypochlorous acid; Methyl hypochlorite;
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Barium hypochlorite is a chemical compound with the chemical formula Ba(O Cl)₂ (also written as Ba(ClO)₂). It is the barium salt of hypochlorous acid. It consists of barium cations Ba²⁺ and hypochlorite anions ⁻OCl.

Applications[edit]

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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