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Sodium Hypochlorite is the main element in bleach

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Is bleach a element compound or mixture?

Bleach, as retailed, is usually a mixture.


What is bleach an element?

For example sodium hypochlorite (NaClO) is a bleach compund.


What element smells like bleach?

Chlorine is the element that smells like bleach. When in contact with water, chlorine forms hypochlorous acid, which is a common component of bleach and is responsible for its distinctive smell.


Is the element bromine in bleach?

Not usually, but the closely similar element chlorine often is.


Which element is present in bleach from the periodic table?

Its Chlorine.


What halogen element is used to make bleach?

Halogen elements are part of Group XVII. They have seven electrons in their outer shell. The halogen that is most associated with bleach is chlorine.


What element is a main ingredient of bleach?

Sodium hypochlorinate ..same a chlorine


What element is greenish in color and is used in drinking water and bleach?

Chlorine


What is the periodic symbol for bleach?

Bleach is not an element, and therefore is not in the periodic table at all. One of the most common bleaches is a solution of NaClO (sodium hypochlorite) in water.


Is bleach and water a heterogeneous mixture?

Bleach is not heterogeneous. Bleach is actually homogeneous.  Heterogeneous is if it the same throughout.  Homogeneous is if it is different (has chunks and clumps of different materials).


What element is found in household bleach?

Three elements are found in bleach. They are chlorine, oxygen and a metal cation.( calcium/sodium). It is the chlorine that gives bleach its distinctive smell.


Is bleach the same as chlorine?

No, bleach is a chemical cleaning product that often contains sodium hypochlorite as the active ingredient, whereas chlorine is a chemical element. However, sodium hypochlorite is a compound derived from chlorine, so bleach does contain chlorine but they are not exactly the same.