Hypochlorite

features of bacteria constantly changing, there are theories about how they affect the growth of bacteria. Firstly, bleach is a disinfectant which is effective in killing bacteria due to the active ingredient sodium hypochlorite. There are theories which suggest that sodium hypochlorite has power as an oxidizing agent and when in contact with bacteria, fully oxidizes the cells of the germs and kills them (Sandoval,…

one which occurs in the pool between chlorine and water (Deb Smith, 2006). Equation 1 A reaction takes place with water to produce hypochlorous acid, HOCL and chloride ions Cl-. The hypochlorous acid slowly begins to separate into hydrogen and hypochlorite ions (OCL-). This can be modelled into an equation (Deb Smith, 2006). Equation 2 The presence of H3O+ directly affects the pH reading. This reaction…

At the beginning of the 1900s chlorine started to be used as a disinfectant in water. Water had to be chlorinated because of waterborne pathogens which would then go and cause deadly diseases which flourished in our pipes and water ways and infected millions of people. But ever since the disinfection of water the most of these diseases have been eliminated in first world countries but is still a big problem in 3rd world problems. (Calomiris, 1998) Chlorine is the most used disinfectant around…

INTRODUCTION: According to Ong andHho1 fournier’s gangrene was originally described by Baurienne in 1764, but named by jean Alfred Fournier(1832 - 1914) in 1883 when he described the occurrence of a condition characterised by sudden onset in previously healthy young men, rapid progression to gangrene and absence of a definite cause, as quoted by Stephens et al.2 and Laor et al.3 the Persian physician Avicenna (980 - 1037) had earlier described the same condition in his book the Canon of…

substances that can taint water taste like manganese, hydrogen sulfide, and iron. Chlorination can also be made to fit any system size and does not require high maintenance. It is easy to transport because it can be transferred as sodium or calcium hypochlorite. Chlorine also continues to protect treated water from being infected again which is another positive aspect. This is due to chlorines residual that remains in the water effluent even after the initial treatment which can also be used to…

good things about it too! Calcium chlorate is produced on an industrial scale. It is produced by the chlorination of milk of lime. It is produced by passing chlorine gas through a hot suspension of calcium hydroxide in water, producing calcium hypochlorite, which disproportionates when heated with excess chlorine to give calcium chlorate and calcium chloride: 6Ca (OH)2 + 6 Cl2 → Ca(ClO3)2 + 5 CaCl2 + 6H2O. “The big problem with making calcium chlorate is the buildup of calcium hydroxide on the…

According to the PubChem (2017) household bleach has a chemical formula of NaOCl meaning one atom each of sodium, oxygen, and chlorine with the chemical name of sodium hypochlorite, whereas ammonia’s chemical name is azane and the chemical formula is NH3, meaning one atom of nitrogen and three atoms of hydrogen, and when combined, the reaction of 2(parts) NaOCl + 2NH3 → 2NaONH3 + Cl2 takes place. Subsequently one part chlorine…

Along with sharps disposal all health workers are required to be trained in correct procedures for waste management of contaminated items. When it comes to waste disposal of contaminated items the health facility will have to follow current legislation and regulations concerning waste management. The health facility will refer to Australian Standard AS/NZS 3816, Workplace Health and Safety Act 2011 and Department of Environment and Heritage Protection – Guideline to Clinical and related waste…

dentist then removes any nerve tissue that has decayed and any debris present, using root canal files to accomplish this. A series of files must be used to scrub and scrape the sides of the canal, with each file being larger in diameter. A sodium hypochlorite solution or water will be used at various times throughout the process to remove any debris. Once all debris has been removed and the canals are clean, the tooth must be sealed. This may take place immediately or the dentist may opt to wait…

In designing our science fair project, many concepts and variables are to be considered. Our science fair project is experimenting on how rust forms so research and prior knowledge is required before we actually conduct the experiment. Having previous information on the topic allows us to be able to alter the variables accurately when we actually administer the procedure. For our project, we are exploring the idea of the formation of rust and how the lack of or extra variables could affect the…