Chemical Properties

Sodium Hypochlorite:

• Good oxidizing agent
• Reacts with protic acids (e.g. HCl) to form salts while releasing toxic chlorine gas
• It also reacts with some acids to form hypochlorous acid (HClO)
• In water, it decomposes into sodium and chloride ions, as well as the powerful oxidizing agent, hydroxyl radical (OH.)
• NaClO also decomposes into sodium chloride and oxy

Acetic acid:

• Hygroscopic (tends to absorb moisture)
• Mixes with ethyl alcohol, glycerol, ether, carbon tetrachloride and water
• Reacts with oxidants and bases
• Concentrated acetic acid is corrosive and attacks many metals forming flammable or explosive gases
• Attacks some forms of plastic, rubber and coatings