Cl2O (g) + H2O (l) → 2 HOCl (aq)
Reactants:
- Cl2O – Chlorine monoxide , Chlorooxidanyl
- Other names: Dichlorine monoxide , Oxygen dichloride , Dichlorine oxide Chlorine(I) oxide , Hypochlorous oxide , Hypochlorous anhydride , Chlorine(II) oxide
- Appearance: Brownish-yellow gas
- H2O – Water, oxidane
- Other names: Water (H2O) , Hydrogen hydroxide (HH or HOH) , Hydrogen oxide Dihydrogen monoxide (DHMO) (systematic name) , Hydrogen monoxide , Dihydrogen oxide , Hydric acid , Hydrohydroxic acid , Hydroxic acid , Hydrol , Μ-oxido dihydrogen , Κ1-hydroxyl hydrogen(0)
- Appearance: White crystalline solid, almost colorless liquid with a hint of blue, colorless gas
Products:
- HOCl – Hypochlorous acid, chloric(I) acid, chloranol, hydroxidochlorine
- Other names: Hypochlorous acid , Hydrogen hypochlorite , Chlorine hydroxide Hypomide , HClO , [ClOH] , HOCl , Hypochloric acid
- Appearance: Colorless aqueous solution