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caustic soda + calcium hypochlorite
« on: June 22, 2006, 08:41:23 AM »
im asking this cause im not 100% percent sure

i have NaOH + Ca(OCl)2 ----> NaClO
caustic soda + calicium hypoclorite will that give me sodium hypoclorite
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Re: caustic soda + calcium hypochlorite
« Reply #1 on: June 22, 2006, 08:54:24 AM »
Both hypochlorites are soluble in water. How would you like to isolate the product.
« Last Edit: June 22, 2006, 09:34:10 AM by Borek »
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Re: caustic soda + calcium hypochlorite
« Reply #2 on: June 22, 2006, 09:03:56 AM »
im a 1st year chem student i have this NaOH + Ca(OCl)2 wat will it give me
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Re: caustic soda + calcium hypochlorite
« Reply #3 on: June 22, 2006, 02:23:09 PM »
Solely looking at the chemical equation, that is one of the two products. Moreover, you know that it's not balanced at all, don't you?

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Re: caustic soda + calcium hypochlorite
« Reply #4 on: June 22, 2006, 11:23:35 PM »
how do i seperate Na(OCl)2 + CaOH

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Re: caustic soda + calcium hypochlorite
« Reply #5 on: June 23, 2006, 06:14:23 AM »
how do i seperate Na(OCl)2 + CaOH

You meant NaClO and Ca(OH)2, didn't you?

Well, for the latter, check out its Kps.

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