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Sodium Hypochlorite is manufactured by exothermal absorption of gaseous Chlorine

in an aqueous solution of Caustic Soda, according to:
Cl2 + 2 NaOH NaClO + NaCl + H2O
Production of Sodium Hypochlorite (NaClO) is therefore inevitably linked to the
production of an equimolar quantity of Sodium Chloride (NaCl).
Furthermore, a minimal excess of Caustic Soda (NaOH) is necessary to maintain a
minimal pH (pH > 11) so as to guarantee stability of Sodium Hypochlorite.
A Sodium Hypochlorite solution is a mixture of several chemical ingredients whose
composition depends on the following factors: concentration of initial Caustic Soda,
concentration of Sodium Hypochlorite, manufacturing process.
These are the typical units to express the concentration of a Sodium Hypochlorite
solution:

% Sodium Hypochlorite (w/w)

% Active Chlorine (w/v)
g/l Active Chlorine (grams of Active Chlorine/litre of Sodium Hypochlorite
solution)

Conversion from w/w to w/v concentration needs to consider Density.

Taking into account that a Sodium Hypochlorite solution is a mixture of several
chemical compounds and that the solutions which are usually available have several
concentrations of Active Chlorine, the relevant density of such solutions can vary
depending on the quality of Sodium Hypochlorite.
The following table shows data concerning different diluted solutions.
The relationship amongst the three typical units and Density is shown.
The Density data have to be considered as average values, because this kind of
parameter may vary depending on the Hypochlorite composition.

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%
Active
Chlorine
(w/w)

%
NaClO
(w/w)

Average
Density

Active
Chlorine
(g/l)

%
Active
Chlorine
(w/w)

%
NaClO
(w/w)

Average
Density

Active
Chlorine
(g/l)

1,0
1,2
1,3
1,5
1,6
1,7
1,8
1,9
2,0
2,1
2,2
2,3
2,4
2,5
2,6
2,7
2,8
2,9
3,0
3,5
4,5
5,0
5,5
6,0
6,5
7,0
7,5
8,0
8,5
8,6
8,7
8,9
9,0
9,1
9,2
9,3
9,4
9,5

1,05
1,26
1,37
1,58
1,68
1,79
1,89
2,00
2,10
2,21
2,31
2,42
2,52
2,63
2,73
2,84
2,94
3,05
3,15
3,68
4,73
5,25
5,78
6,30
6,83
7,35
7,88
8,40
8,93
9,03
9,14
9,35
9,45
9,56
9,66
9,77
9,87
9,98

1,014
1,017
1,018
1,021
1,022
1,024
1,025
1,027
1,028
1,03
1,031
1,033
1,034
1,036
1,037
1,038
1,04
1,041
1,043
1,05
1,066
1,074
1,082
1,09
1,098
1,106
1,115
1,123
1,132
1,134
1,135
1,139
1,141
1,143
1,144
1,146
1,148
1,15

10,14
12,20
13,23
15,32
16,35
17,41
18,45
19,51
20,56
21,63
22,68
23,76
24,82
25,90
26,96
28,03
29,12
30,19
31,29
36,75
47,97
53,70
59,51
65,40
71,37
77,42
83,63
89,84
96,22
97,52
98,75
101,37
102,69
104,01
105,25
106,58
107,91
109,25

9,7
9,9
10,0
12,5
12,6
12,7
12,8
12,9
13,0
13,1
13,3
13,4
13,5
13,6
13,7
13,8
13,9
14,0
14,1
14,2
14,3
14,4
14,5
14,6
14,7
14,8
14,9
15,0
15,1
15,2
15,3
15,4
15,5
15,6
15,7
15,8
15,9
16,0

10,19
10,40
10,50
13,13
13,23
13,34
13,44
13,55
13,65
13,76
13,97
14,07
14,18
14,28
14,39
14,49
14,60
14,70
14,81
14,91
15,02
15,12
15,23
15,33
15,44
15,54
15,65
15,75
15,86
15,96
16,07
16,17
16,28
16,38
16,49
16,59
16,70
16,80

1,153
1,157
1,159
1,21
1,21
1,21
1,21
1,21
1,21
1,21
1,218
1,218
1,218
1,225
1,225
1,234
1,234
1,234
1,234
1,242
1,242
1,242
1,242
1,242
1,242
1,242
1,243
1,243
1,243
1,244
1,244
1,244
1,244
1,244
1,244
1,244
1,244
1,244

111,84
114,54
115,90
151,25
152,46
153,67
154,88
156,09
157,30
158,51
161,99
163,21
164,43
166,60
167,83
170,29
171,53
172,76
173,99
176,36
177,61
178,85
180,09
181,33
182,57
183,82
185,21
186,45
187,69
189,09
190,33
191,58
192,82
194,06
195,31
196,55
197,80
199,04

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Calculations for unit conversion

Conversion from % Active Chlorine (w/w) to g/l Active Chlorine
g/l Active Chlorine = A x B x 10
whereas:
A = Sodium Hypochlorite concentration as % Active Chlorine (w/w)
B = Density
10 = % / g/l ratio

Conversion from % Active Chlorine (w/w) to % Sodium Hypochlorite (w/w)

% Sodium Hypochlorite = A x 74,45 / 71
whereas:
A
=
74,45 =
71
=

Sodium Hypochlorite concentration as % Active Chlorine (w/w)

Sodium Hypochlorite (NaClO) Molecular Weight
Chlorine (Cl2) Molecular Weight

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