Potassium hypochlorite

CAS Registry Number®

7778-66-7

CAS Name

Potassium hypochlorite

Molecular Formula

ClHO.K

Molecular Mass

91.56

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Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/ClHO.K/c1-2;/h2H;

InChIKey

InChIKey=NNUGZHMWGHBBQD-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

ClO.[K]

Canonical SMILES

[K].ClO

Other Names for this Substance

  • Hypochlorous acid, potassium salt (1:1)
  • Hypochlorous acid, potassium salt
  • Potassium hypochlorite
  • Javelle water
  • Potassium chloride oxide (KClO)

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Deleted or Replaced CAS Registry Numbers

8031-57-0

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