Chemistry Reference
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Chlorine is used to make laundry bleach, such as Clorox, by dissolving
chlorine in sodium hydroxide to give a weak solution of
sodium hypochlorite
.
Sodium hypochlorite slowly releases an active form of oxygen, which reacts
with many forms of soil and dirt to destroy them by oxidation. Sodium
hypochlorite also rapidly destroys bacteria, viruses, and molds.
