Product Description

Calcium hypochlorite is an inorganic compound with formula Ca(ClO)2. As a mixture with lime and calcium chloride, it is marketed as chlorine powder or bleach powder for water treatment and as a bleaching agent. This compound is relatively stable and has greater available chlorine than sodium hypochlorite (liquid bleach). It is a white solid, although commercial samples appear yellow. It strongly smells of chlorine, owing to its slow decomposition in moist air. It is not highly soluble in water and is more preferably used in soft to medium-hard water. It has two forms: dry and hydrated.

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Calcium hypochlorite is commonly used to sanitize public swimming pools and disinfect drinking water. Generally the commercial substance is sold with a purity of a 68% (with other additives and contaminants varying based upon the product's intended purpose). For instance as a swimming pool chemical it is often mixed with cyanuric acid stabilizers and anti-scaling agents (in order to reduce the loss of chlorine from ultraviolet radiation and to prevent calcium hardening). Calcium hypochlorite is also used in kitchens to disinfect surfaces and equipment. Other common uses include bathroom cleansers, household disinfectant sprays, algaecides, herbicides, and laundry detergents.

Calcium hypochlorite is a general oxidizing agent and therefore finds some use in organic chemistry. For instance the compound is used to cleave glycols, α-hydroxy carboxylic acids and keto acids to yield fragmented aldehydes or carboxylic acids. Calcium hypochlorite can also be used in the haloform reaction to manufacture chloroform.

3 Ca(OCl)2 + 2 (CH3)2CO → 2 CHCl3 + 2 Ca(OH)2+ Ca(CH3COO)2
Calcium hypochlorite is produced industrially by treating lime (Ca(OH)2) with chlorine gas. The reaction can be conducted in stages to give various compositions, each with different concentration of calcium hypochlorite, together with unconverted lime and calcium chloride. The full conversion is shown

2 Cl
2 + 2 Ca(OH)
2 → Ca(OCl)
2 + CaCl
2 + 2 H
2O

Bleaching powder is not a simple mixture of calcium hypochlorite, calcium chloride, and calcium hydroxide. Instead, it is a mixture consisting principally of calcium hypochlorite Ca(OCl)2, dibasic calcium hypochlorite, Ca3(OCl)2(OH)4, and dibasic calcium chloride, Ca3Cl2(OH)4. It is made from slightly moist slaked lime.

Properties
Calcium hypochlorite reacts with carbon dioxide to form calcium carbonate and release dichlorine monoxide:

Ca(ClO)
2 + CO
2 → CaCO
3 + Cl
2O↑

A calcium hypochlorite solution is basic. This basicity is due to the hydrolysis performed by the hypochlorite ion, as hypochlorous acid is weak, but calcium hydroxide is a strong base. As a result, the hypochlorite ion is a strong conjugate base, and the calcium ion is a weak conjugate acid:

ClO−
+ H2O → HClO + OH−
Similarly, calcium hypochlorite reacts with hydrochloric acid to form calcium chloride, water and chlorine:

Ca(OCl)2 + 4 HCl → CaCl2 + 2 H2O + 2 Cl2
Safety
Calcium hypochlorite is stored dry and cold, away from any organic material and metals. The hydrated form is safer to handle.

Appearance  white/gray powder
IUPAC ID  Calcium hypochlorite
Density  2.35 g/cm³
Boiling point  175 °C
Formula  Ca(ClO)2
Molar mass  142.98 g/mol
Melting point  100 °C
Soluble in  Water
Calcium Hypochlorite 99% PURE MIN. 3 X 1lb Bottles
Calcium Hypochlorite (68% chlorine)
Chemical Formula: Ca(OCl)2
CAS: 7778-54-3
Assay: ≥ 99%
Molecular Weight: 142.98g/mol
Manufacturer: Poolife
Appearance: Solid, granules 
Odor: Strong, bleach odor
Popular Uses
Pool dechlorinator
Sanitize water for drinking
Oxidizing agent
General description
Calcium hypochlorite has oxidizing properties. It participates as an oxidant in the preparation of diamine-benzoquinone polymers.
Calcium hypochlorite is generally used for water disinfection and as a bleaching agent.
Application
Calcium hypochlorite may be used in the following conversions:
aldehydes to the corresponding acids
primary aliphatic alcohols to methyl esters
primary benzyl alcohols to methyl benzoates
propargylic alcohols to the corresponding aldehydes and ketones
Calcium hypochlorite may be used as an oxidant for the following conversions:
aldehydes to the corresponding acids
primary aliphatic alcohols to methyl esters
aliphatic primary alcohols to the corresponding carboxylic acids
Packaging
5 g in glass bottle
250 g in poly bottle
1 kg in poly bottle

CCH 3 Inch Tabs Calcium Hypochlorite 65% - 50 Lbs.
Granular Calcium Hypochlorite Chlorinator 100 Lbs.
Calcium Hypochlorite Chlorine granules provide 68% available chlorine for hard-hitting immediate results!
Non-stabilized formula is ideal for super shocking or everyday use, contains no cyanuric acid.
Granules can be used in swimming pools, spas and hot tubs.
Provides powerful, effective sanitizing power for all needs.
Kills bacteria, algae and other organic contaminants.
Clears cloudy water or dull water appearance.
Suitable for residential or commercial pool treatment.
Vinyl pools should pre-dissolve granules into a bucket of water.

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Calcium Hypochlorite 65%
Definition What does Calcium hypochlorite mean?

Calcium hypochlorite is a chemical compound with formula Ca(ClO)2. It is widely used for water treatment and as a bleaching agent or disinfectant. This chemical is considered relatively stable and has greater available chlorine than sodium hypochlorite (liquid bleach).

Calcium hypochlorite can be used as:
Drying and strengthening agent
Retention agent
Filter agent
Wastewater treatment
Oil chemical assistants
Corrosionpedia explains Calcium hypochlorite
Calcium hypochlorite is a white or grayish white granular powdered solid with a pungent odor, which is corrosive and toxic. When calcium hypochlorite is dissolved in water, it gives off heat and nascent oxygen. When it reacts with organic substances and oils, it brings about combustion because of violent decomposition.

Calcium hypochlorite is more stable than sodium hypochlorite, and contains a higher chlorine concentration (30-75%). Like sodium hypochlorite, calcium hypochlorite also increases water pH, so it is advised to acidify the water during the disinfection process.

All forms of calcium hypochlorite contain insoluble residues that form sediments in the solution. It is important to eliminate the sediment before injecting the calcium hypochlorite solution into a treated water tank to avoid clogging.

Calcium hypochlorite is generally sold as 68% calcium hypochlorite combined with calcium chloride and other salts. It is used as a sanitizer in outdoor swimming pools. The calcium content hardens the water and tends to clog up filters; hence, some products containing calcium hypochlorite also contain anti-scaling agents.

Localized corrosion such as pitting and crevice corrosion of stainless steels can occur in the presence of calcium hypochlorite.

Calcium hypochlorite is best kept in a cool dry place away from any organic material. It is known to undergo self heating and rapid decomposition accompanied by the release of toxic chlorine gas, which is highly corrosive.
food grade calcium hypochlorite packing:
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