hypochlorous acid (HClO)

Introduction

Formed from Cl2 + H20

CL2  + H2O   <-->  HOCl  + HCl

More general terms

• acid
• topical antiseptic

Additional terms

• OCl- (hyochlorite)

Database

• PubChem: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=24341