hypochlorous acid

chemical compound
ChemicalSubstance type_of_chemical_entity Q407318
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hypochlorous acid

Summary

hypochlorous acid is a type of chemical entity[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,055 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • hypochlorous acid is credited with the discovery of Antoine Jérôme Balard[3].
  • hypochlorous acid's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity[4].
  • hypochlorous acid's canonical SMILES is recorded as OCl[5].
  • hypochlorous acid's chemical formula is recorded as ClHO[6].
  • hypochlorous acid is a type of hypohalous acids[7].
  • hypochlorous acid is a type of chlorine oxoacid[8].
  • hypochlorous acid is part of hypochlorous acid metabolic process[9].
  • hypochlorous acid is part of hypochlorous acid biosynthetic process[10].
  • hypochlorous acid is part of hypochlorous acid catabolic process[11].
  • hypochlorous acid is part of response to hypochlorite[12].
  • hypochlorous acid is part of hypochlorite binding[13].
  • hypochlorous acid is used for chlorine-releasing compound[14].
  • hypochlorous acid's Commons category is recorded as Hypochlorous acid[15].
  • hypochlorous acid comprises hydrogen[16].
  • hypochlorous acid comprises oxygen[17].
  • hypochlorous acid comprises chlorine[18].
  • hypochlorous acid's found in taxon is recorded as Homo sapiens[19].
  • hypochlorous acid's mass is recorded as {'amount': '+51.972'}[20].
  • hypochlorous acid's subject has role is recorded as oxidizing agent[21].
  • hypochlorous acid's conjugate base is recorded as hypochlorite ion[22].

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Works and Contributions

hypochlorous acid is credited with the discovery of Antoine Jérôme Balard[3].

Why It Matters

hypochlorous acid ranks in the top 2% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,055 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] It is known by 68 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 14d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Zvg number → 4720
    "/* wbsetclaimvalue:1| */ [[Property:P679]]: 4720, см. / see [[Template:Autofix|autofix]] на / on [[Property talk:P679]]"
  2. 17d ago · Mrwdat3 · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Found in taxon → Homo sapiens
    Mass → {'amount': '+51.972'}
    Discoverer or inventor → Antoine Jérôme Balard
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P679]]: 004720, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/275042|batch #275042]]"
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