hypochlorous
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of hypochlorous
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Based on formal charge considerations, which of the following would likely be the correct arrangement of atoms in hypochlorous acid: HOCl or OClH?
From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019
The chlorine reacts with water to form hypochlorous acid, which oxidizes colored substances to colorless ones.
From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019
The solution’s main active ingredient is hypochlorous acid—a naturally occurring molecule in the human body that fights infection.
From Forbes ● Jul. 22, 2014
The wound cleanser is a solution of pure hypochlorous acid, the same compound released during oxidative burst when white blood cells engulf foreign particles as part of the body’s immune response system.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 23, 2012
The hypochlorous acid in the presence of oxidisable matter gives off its oxygen; hydrochloric acid being left.
From Chlorination of Water by Joseph Race
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