What is chlorine powder? Chlorine powder or calcium hypochlorite (Calcium hypochlorite) is a mineral compound with the chemical formula Ca(ClO) 2 and is produced on a commercial scale from the reaction of chlorine gas with calcium hydroxide. This powder is known by other names such as perchlorine and has wide applications in the industry. Calcium hypochlorite cannot dissolve in hard water and is generally used in soft to medium water and exists in two forms: dry (anhydrous) and hydrated. Calcium hypochlorite is the active and main ingredient for the production of commercial products such as bleach, chlorine powder or chlorine lime. This substance has a very broad antimicrobial activity and does not leave a toxic residue. Chlorine powder destroys dry and fixed organisms and biofilms formed on surfaces and has low acute toxicity. This powder is a white or gray solid at room temperature and has a strong smell like chlorine. Because it reacts with water molecules in the air. Because this substance easily absorbs H+ when dissolved in water, it acts as a strong base. In addition, because it accepts electrons easily, it is a strong oxidizer. From this, pool chlorination using chlorine powder is a very suitable method for disinfecting pools.
Applications of chlorine powder
1- Use in organic chemistry due to the oxidizing properties of calcium hypochlorite.
\ r\n2- Pool chlorination with chlorine powder. For this purpose, chlorine powder with a purity of 65%, 70% and 90% is often used. Chlorine powder with this purity percentage is also used for the following applications:
disinfecting drinking water
disinfecting vegetables and fruits
purifying industrial wastewater
cleaning household toilets\r \nand cleaning fish ponds
