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Sodium hypochlorite

Sodium hypochlorite

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Sep 10, 2026

Steven NedHOST
37:04
Chlorine dioxide is not bleach.
Steven NedHOST
37:10
So standard household chlorine bleach is sodium hypochlorite or NaClO, which is typically diluted to five to nine percent in water and also normally contains sodium chloride or NaCl, which is table salt, sodium hydroxide or NaOH, also known as lye or caustic soda, which is a corrosive agent that is actually added in small amounts to keep the solution stable, and sodium carbonate or Na2CO3, also known as soda ash or washing ash, which is used as a buffer in chlorine bleach to maintain its performance and pH balance over time.
Steven NedHOST
37:56
So chlorine dioxide is ClO2, which is unique from chlorine bleach and all of its other contents, as you can see from its unique chemical formula, which doesn't contain any sodium as represented by the Na designation, which all of the other chemicals do.
Steven NedHOST
38:17
But since it contains the word chlorine, it's been misrepresented and propagandized as bleach to deter people from using it.

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