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What does hypochlorous mean?

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  1. (chemistry) Pertaining to or derived from chlorine having a valence lower than in chlorous compounds.
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The production of haloforms in drinking water as a result of the reaction between organic carbon compounds and hypochlorous acid is a serious drinking water quality issue.
It has been demonstrated, for example, that NAC has the ability to scavenge hydrogen peroxide, hypochlorous acid and the hydroxyl radical.
The loss can be explained by the decomposition of hypochlorous acid, in the presence of light, into hydrochloric acid and oxygen.
Then electrodes electrolyze the water to generate active oxygen and hypochlorous acid molecules, which work together to break down organic dirt and fight bacteria.
The chlorine present as hypochlorous acid increased slightly but the quantity never exceeded very small proportions.
One of the most important derivatives of hypochlorous acid is bleaching powder.

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