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How come analysis of commercial bleaching solutions will often show a lower #OCl^-# ion content than is advertised on the bottle?

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Jul 16, 2018

Well, I presume redox processes can occur in the bottle....

Explanation:

i.e. #"by means of oxidation of oxide and reduction of chloriee..."#...#ClO^(-) + rarr Cl^(-) + 1/2O_2#

...#"or by means of disproportionation"#...

#3""^(-)OCl + rarr 2Cl^(-) + ClO_3^-#

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