Monograph

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Sodium Hypochlorite Solution

Part 4, Monographs for Reagent Chemicals: General Descriptions, Specifications, and Tests
eISBN: 9780841230460
Tom Tyner Chair, ACS Committee on Analytical Reagents
James Francis Secretary, ACS Committee on Analytical Reagents

ABSTRACT
This monograph for Sodium Hypochlorite Solution provides, in addition to common physical constants, a general
description including typical appearance and applications. The monograph also details the following specifications and
corresponding tests for verifying that a substance meets ACS Reagent Grade specifications including: Assay and Sodium
Hydroxide.

NaOCl Formula Wt 74.44 CAS No. 7681-52-9

Note: Sodium hypochlorite is available in various dilution strengths ranging from 5% to 10%. The use of this product as
a standard allows adjusted dilutions to compensate for assay values not equivalent to 2.5%. Always standardize the
sodium hypochlorite solution just before use. This solution and subsequent dilutions are unstable.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Typical appearance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . clear, yellow liquid
Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . chlorine standard

SPECIFICATIONS
Assay (available Cl) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ≥5.0% Cl
Maximum Allowable
Sodium hydroxide (NaOH) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.5%

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TESTS
Assay
(By indirect iodometric titration of available chlorine). Weigh accurately about 3 mL of sample in a glass-stoppered iodine
flask, and dilute to about 50 mL with water. Add 2 g of potassium iodide and 10 mL of glacial acetic acid. Stopper
immediately, and allow to stand in the dark for 10 min. Add 150 mL of water, and titrate the liberated iodine with 0.1 N
sodium thiosulfate, adding 3 mL of starch indicator near the end point. One milliliter of 0.1 N sodium thiosulfate
corresponds to 0.00355 g of available chlorine.

Sodium Hydroxide
Place 50 mL of 12% barium chloride reagent solution and 30 mL of 3% hydrogen peroxide reagent solution in a 250 mL
beaker. Using a pH meter, neutralize to pH 7.5 with 0.1 N sodium hydroxide. Add 10 g of sample, accurately weighed with
the use of a Smith weighing burette, stir vigorously for 1 min, and again titrate to pH 7.5 with 0.1 N hydrochloric acid.
Calculate the NaOH content using the following equation:

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