Weiming1998:
I repeated your experiment with dilute NaOCl. The result was very different (also no reaction visible). So, I suspect, the issue relates to
concentration. What happens in higher concentration is the HCl/HClO3 formation, or possibly the liberation of Cl2O from the HOCl by the sugar (via a
simple dehydration). This is akin to a dry salt reaction which can follow a different pathway than in an aqueous environment. Please note that
DiChlorine monoxide is highly reactive, increasing explosive with concentration and also more poisonous than Cl2. It reacts explosively with gaseous
NH3 and will cause Turpentine to ignite.
If I am right, repeat your experiment several times with small doses at different levels of dilution and note the results.
Have fun and be safe.
[Edited on 23-5-2012 by AJKOER] |