Description: Sodium Hypochlorite (NaOCl) is a strong oxidizing disinfectant and bleaching agent used in water treatment, household bleach, pools, and industrial cleaning to kill bacteria, viruses, and fungi

Formula: NaCIO
 

Synonyms:

• NaOCl – chemical formula.

• Liquid Bleach – common household name.

• Chlorinated Soda – industrial/traditional name.

• Hypochlorous Soda – descriptive chemical name.

• Bleaching Solution – general cleaning/industrial term.

• Sodium Chloroxide – less common, used in some chemical texts.

• Hypochlorite of Soda – older or formal term.