Silver hypochlorite
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Silver hypochlorite is a chemical compound with the chemical formula AgOCl (also written as AgClO). It is an ionic compound of silver and the polyatomic ion hypochlorite.[1][2] The compound is very unstable and rapidly decomposes.[3] It is the silver(I) salt of hypochlorous acid. The salt consists of silver(I) cations (Ag+) and hypochlorite cations (−OCl).
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Silver(I) hypochlorite | |
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Argentous hypochlorite Silver hypochlorite | |
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AgOCl | |
Molar mass | 159.32 g·mol−1 |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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