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What is the effect of temperature on reaction caustic and chlorine?

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Question added by zoubir salem , Chemical Engineer , Sasko industries
Date Posted: 2015/06/15
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Malek Yaghi
by Malek Yaghi , Production Manager & QC Manager , ASIA DETERGENTS IND.

Cold: Cl2 +2NaOH ------> NaOCl + NaCl + H2O

This reaction gives Sodium Hypochlorite (Bleach)

Sodium Hypochlorite (Oxidizing substance) is unstable and disintegrate to Chlorate as follows:

3NaOCl -------> NaClO3 +2NaCl

 

Hot:3Cl2 +6NaOH ------> NaClO3 +5 NaCl +3H2O

 

 

 

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