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Lithium hypochlorite
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<p>Lithium hypochlorite is a <a href="/facts/Chemical_compound/37FXqqtv">chemical compound</a> with the <a href="/facts/Chemical_formula/hghUtthl">chemical formula</a> of <a href="/facts/Lithium/7vXX6BWA">Li</a><a href="/facts/Oxygen/acyn6o8r">O</a><a href="/facts/Chlorine/y27UwYBM">Cl</a>. It is the <a href="/facts/Lithium/7vXX6BWA">lithium</a> <a href="/facts/Salt_(chemistry)/lsSKwGpn">salt</a> of <a href="/facts/Hypochlorous_acid/tGrX1C7z">hypochlorous acid</a>. It consists of lithium <a href="/facts/Cations/wrbwhF3z">cations</a> (Li+) and <a href="/facts/Hypochlorite/XMJdjAEM">hypochlorite</a> <a href="/facts/Anions/wrbwhF3z">anions</a> (−OCl). It is a colorless, crystalline compound. It has been used as a disinfectant for pools, and is also used as a reagent for some chemical reactions. </p>