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Silver hypochlorite
Names
IUPAC name
Silver(I) hypochlorite
Other names
Argentous hypochlorite Silver hypochlorite
Identifiers
InChI=1S/Ag.ClO/c;1-2/q+1;-1
Key: USOFCTBGGPGUEF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Properties
AgOCl
Molar mass
159.32 g·mol−1
very soluble
Related compounds
Related compounds
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their
standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Chemical compound
Silver hypochlorite is a
chemical compound with the
chemical formula
Ag
O
Cl (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 ).
Synthesis
2 Cl2 + Ag2 O + H2 O → 2 AgCl + 2 HOCl
2 HOCl + Ag2 O → H2 O + 2 AgOCl
HOCl + AgNO3 → AgOCl + HNO3
Chemical properties
Silver hypochlorite is very unstable, and its solution will soon
disproportionate into
silver chlorate and
silver chloride :
3 AgOCl → AgClO3 + 2 AgCl
If the AgOCl solution is heated to 60 °C, it will rapidly disproportionate. Adding silver oxide stabilizes the solution.
[3] [
dubious –
discuss ]
References
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A Dictionary of Chemical Solubilities; Inorganic . Macmillan and Company. p. 180. Retrieved 10 March 2023 .
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a
b Massey, A. G.; Thompson, N. R.; Johnson, B. F. G. (6 June 2016).
The Chemistry of Copper, Silver and Gold: Pergamon International Library of Science, Technology, Engineering and Social Studies . Elsevier. p. 108.
ISBN
978-1-4831-8169-1 . Retrieved 10 March 2023 .
^
Stas, J. A. (1867).
"On the Action of Chlorine on Carbonate of Silver" . The Chemical News and Journal of Physical Science: A Journal of Practical Chemistry in All Its Applications to Pharmacy, Arts, and Manufacturers. American Reprint : 173. Retrieved 10 March 2023 .
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"Silver Hypochlorite: Formula, Solubility & Molar Mass" . study.com. Retrieved 10 March 2023 .
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