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Bleach
Miscellaneous
- Family: Additive
- Region: None
- Mined At: Unspecified
- Raw Mineral: No
- Generic: No
Notes
Common laundry bleach (tradenamed "Clorox" in the US, "Javex" in Canada) is a solution of 5.75% sodium hypochlorite, NaOCl. On heating the composition reverts to lye (NaOH) and liberates chlorine gas and some nascent oxygen. It is an effective fungicide and anti-mildew agent at concentrations above 10 ppm, however for sterilizing clay considerably more may be needed since the clay particles will absorb much of the compound.
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Authors
- Tony Hansen (Owner)
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