Barium hypochlorite

Identifiers
CAS Number	13477-10-6
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	55536 Y
PubChem CID	61628
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID70928747
InChI InChI=1S/Ba.2ClO/c;2*1-2/q+2;2*-1 Key: HPEWZLCIOKVLBZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES [O-]Cl.[O-]Cl.[Ba+2]
Properties
Chemical formula	Ba(OCl)2
Molar mass	240.232 g/mol
Appearance	white to colorless crystals
Melting point	235 °C (455 °F; 508 K) (decomposes)
Solubility in water	reacts
Related compounds
Other anions	Barium chloride Barium chlorite Barium chlorate Barium perchlorate
Other cations	Lithium hypochlorite Sodium hypochlorite Potassium hypochlorite Calcium hypochlorite Silver hypochlorite
Related compounds	Hypochlorite Chlorine monoxide Hypochlorous acid Methyl hypochlorite
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Barium hypochlorite is a chemical compound with the chemical formula Ba(OCl)₂ (also written as Ba(ClO)₂). It is the barium salt of hypochlorous acid. It consists of barium cations Ba²⁺ and hypochlorite anions ⁻OCl.

It is used as a bleaching agent of textiles, paper and pulp; in the decontamination of explosives; as an antiseptic; as an ingredient to make chloropicrin.

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