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The mixture of Chlor and hydrxide (alkali, OH- from caustic soda, lye, NaOH) reacts to formation of NaOCl and NaCl.

Cl2 + 2OH- --> OCl- + Cl- + H2O

This is probably what is meant by 'chlor-alkali', nothing else than bleach (3-6% sodium hypochlorite (NaClO))

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