Sodium Hypochlorite is a greenish-yellow liquid commonly referred to as "Bleach.

The chemical formula for Sodium Hypoclorite NaOCl.

Sodium hypochlorite is used on a large scale. For example in agriculture, chemical industries, paint- and lime industries, food industries,glass industries, paper industries, pharmaceutical industries, synthetics industries and waste disposal industries

In the textile industry hydrochloride is used to bleach textile

It is sometimes added to industrial waste water.

This is done to reduce odors

Hypoclorite neutralizes sulfur hydrogen gas (SH) and ammonia (NH₃)

It is also used to detoxify cyanide baths in metal industries

Hypochlorite can be used to prevent a lgaeand shellfish growth in cooling towers.

In water treatment, hypochlorite issued to disinfect water.

In households, hypochlorite is used frequently for the purification and disinfection of the house.

By adding hypochlorite to water, hypochlorous acid (HOCl) is formed:

NaOCl + H₂O → HOCl + NaOH^-

Hypochlorous acid is divided into hydrochloric acid (HCl) and oxygen (O).

The oxygen atom is a very strong oxidator.

Sodium hypochlorite is effective against bacteria, viruses and fungi.

Sodium Hydrochloride disinfects the same way as chlorine does