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Chlorine added to a cold sodium hydroxide solution gives an aqueous solution of sodium hypochlorite. This solution is called "bleach".

W. Büchner, R. Schliebs, G. Winter, K.H. Büchel, Industrial Inorganic Chemistry, VCH, 1989

2
NaOH
  +  
Cl2
  +  
H2O
         
NaOCl(aq)
  +  
NaCl
  +  
H2O
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Sodium hydroxide     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Chlorine     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Water Solvent    Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Sodium hypochlorite solution     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Sodium chloride     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Water     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming

Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
British A-Level Chemistry: AS
Industrial Process: Inorganic
Raschig process

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