All Bleach articles
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NewsExplainer: The chemistry that keeps swimming pools clean and safe
How disinfectant chemicals protect us when we’re having a dip
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OpinionThe power of oxygen
Running oxidations on lab scale and plant scale – with the help of bleach
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ResearchFirst crystal structure of bleach in its 200-year history
X-ray structure of chemistry staples hypochlorite and hypobromite recorded for the first time
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NewsExplainer: Why is mixing cleaning chemicals such a bad idea?
Accidents involving cleaning products have been on the rise this year, most likely due to the Covid-19 pandemic
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PodcastCalcium hypochlorite
A component of 'trench atmosphere' and ‘the most powerful antiseptic known’, Mike Freemantle explores calcium hypochlorite and the birth of a chemical dynasty
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PodcastBenzoyl peroxide
The blondest blonde, the whitest smile, the clearest complexion – all from one essential compound
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PodcastSodium hypochlorite
What do hygienic work surfaces have in common with 19th century French violins? Brian Clegg finds out.