Ammonium hypochlorite

Names
	IUPAC name azanium;hypochlorite
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
PubChem CID	9833922;
	InChI InChI=1S/ClO.H3N/c1-2;/h;1H3/q-1;/p+1 Key: ZIMQWCPOHZZUEW-UHFFFAOYSA-O;
	SMILES [NH4+].[O-]Cl;
Properties
Chemical formula	ClH4NO
Molar mass	69.49 g·mol−1
Density	g/cm3
Solubility in water	soluble
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Ammonium hypochlorite is a chemical compound with the chemical formula NH4ClO.[1][2]

Physical properties

The compound is known in aqueous form only. It quickly decomposes.[3]

Chemical properties

The compound decomposes on boiling with ammonia, forming ammonium chloride:[4]

3 NH4ClO + 2 NH3 → 3 NH4Cl + N2 + 3 H2O

Uses

Ammonium hypochlorite solutions, diluted to 0.5–1.0%, are used as bactericides and disinfectants for doing the laundry or for cleaning domestic and agricultural premises.[5][6]

References

^ Schweitzer, George K.; Pesterfield, Lester L. (14 January 2010). The Aqueous Chemistry of the Elements. Oxford University Press. p. 3-79. ISBN 978-0-19-045306-0. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
^ "Ammonium hypochlorite". NIST. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
^ Comey, Arthur Messenger (1896). A Dictionary of Chemical Solubilities Inorganic: xx, 515 p. Macmillan & Company. p. 180. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
^ Erdey, László (22 October 2013). Gravimetric Analysis: International Series of Monographs in Analytical Chemistry, Vol. 7. Elsevier. p. 3. ISBN 978-1-4832-2259-2. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
^ Vargel, Christian (16 December 2004). Corrosion of Aluminium. Elsevier. p. 426. ISBN 978-0-08-044495-6. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
^ Heising, Leonard F. (1954). Review of the Ammonia Industry and Its Application to North Dakota. U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Mines. p. 57. Retrieved 28 January 2025.

[1] Schweitzer, George K.; Pesterfield, Lester L. (14 January 2010). The Aqueous Chemistry of the Elements. Oxford University Press. p. 3-79. ISBN 978-0-19-045306-0. Retrieved 28 January 2025.

[2] "Ammonium hypochlorite". NIST. Retrieved 28 January 2025.

[3] Comey, Arthur Messenger (1896). A Dictionary of Chemical Solubilities Inorganic: xx, 515 p. Macmillan & Company. p. 180. Retrieved 28 January 2025.

[4] Erdey, László (22 October 2013). Gravimetric Analysis: International Series of Monographs in Analytical Chemistry, Vol. 7. Elsevier. p. 3. ISBN 978-1-4832-2259-2. Retrieved 28 January 2025.

[5] Vargel, Christian (16 December 2004). Corrosion of Aluminium. Elsevier. p. 426. ISBN 978-0-08-044495-6. Retrieved 28 January 2025.

[6] Heising, Leonard F. (1954). Review of the Ammonia Industry and Its Application to North Dakota. U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Mines. p. 57. Retrieved 28 January 2025.