Reaction of sodium hypocloride and water?

Answer 1

You must have misspelled the name: it is sodium hypoCHLORITE for NaClO.

This oxidative, weak basic salt is split into ions when dissolved in water: Na+ and ClO-

With chloride (Cl-) in neutral to slightly acid environment the more reactive gaseous chlorine (Cl2) is formed.

This is a very toxic gas and dangerous in Swimming Pools, causing lung oedemia (edema) when inhaled.

• fast in acidic solution:

  Cl- + ClO- + 2H+ --> Cl2 + H2O

• or slowly in neutral solution:

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

• or reversed in alkaline:

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

Answer 2

When sodium hypochlorite (NaClO) is dissolved in water, it forms hypochlorous acid (HOCl) and sodium hydroxide (NaOH) through a dissociation reaction. This produces a solution that is commonly used as bleach and disinfectant due to the powerful oxidizing properties of hypochlorous acid.