Silver hypochlorite

Silver hypochlorite
Names
IUPAC name
Silver(I) hypochlorite
Other names
Argentous hypochlorite
Silver hypochlorite
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
  • InChI=1S/Ag.ClO/c;1-2/q+1;-1
    Key: USOFCTBGGPGUEF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • [O-]Cl.[Ag+]
Properties
AgOCl
Molar mass 159.32 g·mol−1
very soluble
Related compounds
Other anions
Other cations
Related compounds
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Silver hypochlorite is a chemical compound with the chemical formula AgOCl (also written as AgClO). It is an ionic compound of silver and the polyatomic ion hypochlorite.[1][2] The compound is very unstable and rapidly decomposes.[3] It is the silver(I) salt of hypochlorous acid. The salt consists of silver(I) cations (Ag+) and hypochlorite anions (−OCl).

  1. ^ Comey, Arthur Messinger (1896). A Dictionary of Chemical Solubilities; Inorganic. Macmillan and Company. p. 180. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  2. ^ "silver hypochlorite". chemsrc.com. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  3. ^ Massey, A. G.; Thompson, N. R.; Johnson, B. F. G. (6 June 2016). The Chemistry of Copper, Silver and Gold: Pergamon International Library of Science, Technology, Engineering and Social Studies. Elsevier. p. 108. ISBN 978-1-4831-8169-1. Retrieved 10 March 2023.