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Nevermind, I already tried it and it did not react very much... But if it would eventually react, I'm guessing it would be either 6HOCl + 2Fe > 2Fe(OCl)3 +3H2 due to the fact that iron is higher than hydrogen in the reactivity series, or 3HOCl + 2Fe > Fe2O3 + 3HCl due to the fact that HOCl is a pretty powerful oxidizer, although not nearly as powerful as H2O2 in rusting Fe.

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Q: How does hypochlorous acid react with iron?
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