Silver hypochlorite
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IUPAC name Silver(I) hypochlorite | |
Other names Argentous hypochlorite Silver hypochlorite | |
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Chemical formula | AgOCl |
Molar mass | 159.32 g·mol−1 |
Solubility in water | very soluble |
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Chemical compound
Silver hypochlorite is a chemical compound with the chemical formula AgOCl (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
- Bubbling chlorine through an aqueous suspension of silver oxide.[4]
- 2 Cl2 + Ag2O + H2O → 2 AgCl + 2 HOCl
- 2 HOCl + Ag2O → H2O + 2 AgOCl
- Reaction of hypochlorous acid with silver nitrate produces silver hypochlorite and nitric acid.[5]
- 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
- ^ Comey, Arthur Messinger (1896). A Dictionary of Chemical Solubilities; Inorganic. Macmillan and Company. p. 180. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- ^ "silver hypochlorite". chemsrc.com. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Silver Hypochlorite: Formula, Solubility & Molar Mass". study.com. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
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- Ag2F
- AgBF4
- AgBr
- AgBrO3
- AgCN
- AgCNO
- AgCl
- AgClO
- AgClO2
- AgClO3
- AgClO4
- AgF
- AgI
- AgIO3
- AgMnO4
- AgNO2
- AgNO3
- AgN3
- Ag3N
- AgReO4
- AgOCN
- AgSCN
- AgCF3SO3
- AgPF6
- Ag2CO3
- Ag2C2
- Ag2C2O4
- Ag2CrO4
- Ag2Cr2O7
- Ag2MoO4
- Ag2O
- Ag2S
- Ag2SO3
- Ag2S2O3
- Ag2SO4
- AgHSO4
- Ag2Se
- Ag2SeO3
- Ag2Te
- Ag3AsO4
- Ag3PO4
- KAg(CN)2
- RbAg4I5
- Ag(NH3)2OH
- Ag2N2O2
- Ag2WO4
Organosilver(I) compounds | 18H 36AgO 2 11H 23COO |
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- AgF2
- [Ag(C5H5N)4]S2O8
- Ag2O3
- AgF3
- Ag2S3
- Ag4O4