SHEET /m/sodium-hypochlorite · PubChem CID 23665760 · CAS 7681-52-9 · REV 2026.07
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Sodium hypochlorite
from sourceClNaO · 74.44 g/mol
bleach · antiformin · hypochlorite sodium · sodium oxychloride
What is Sodium hypochlorite?
Household bleach. In water it releases hypochlorous acid, which destroys the pigments in a stain and the proteins in a microbe. from source
CategoryEveryday chemistry
Chemical familyHalogenated
Fig. 1 · 2D structure RDKit
SMILES
[O-]Cl.[Na+]Where you'll find it
Curated by MoleculeFinder from source
Relative acute toxicity from source
Animal study data · LD50
- Reported LD50
- 8,910 mg/kg · very low toxicity
- Species
- rat
- Route
- oral
An LD50 describes acute toxicity under experimental conditions and is not a safe or dangerous dose for a person.
Toxicity & hazards
Toxicity · LD50
8,910 mg/kg · very low toxicity · LD50 rat oral from source
1 more reported value
- 5,800 mg/kgLD50 · oral · mouse
DangerCorrosiveIrritantHealth hazardEnvironmentalH290, H314, H315, H318, H335, H371, H373, H400, H410, H411from source