BALARD, (ANTOINE JÉROME) - FUNDAMENTALS OF BLEACHING WITH CHLORINE.

Recherches sur la Nature des Combinaisons décolorantes du Chlore.

(Paris, Crochard, 1834). Without wrappers In: "Annales de Chimie et de Physique, Par MM. Gay-Lussac et Arago.", Tome 57, 2e Series, Cahier 2. Pp. 225-304. (Entire issue offered, cahier 2). Balrad's paper: pp. 225-304.

First appearance of this importent paper in which Balard published the results of his study of the bleaching agent Javelle water. In the course of working out the chemistry of this chlorine bleach, he succeeded in preparing hypochlorous acid and chlorine monoxide.

"In his researches on the bleaching compounds of chlorine he was the first to advance the view that bleaching-powder is a double compound of calcium chloride and hypochlorite; and he devoted much time to the problem of economically obtaining soda and potash from seawater, though here his efforts were nullified by the discovery of the much richer sources of supply afforded by the Stassfurt deposits."(Online Encyclopedia")

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