Question

Choose all the answers that apply. The chemical name for bleach is sodium hypochlorite (NaClO). It is created by a chemical reaction between sodium (Na), chlorine (Cl), and oxygen (O). Which substances are the reactants? Na Cl O NaClO

Answer 1

The chemical reaction for this is in the form of:

Na + Cl + O = NaClO

Answer 2

The chemical reaction for this is in the form of:

Na + Cl + O --> NaClO

The elements on the left side of the --> symbol are the reactants while on the right side we can find the product. Therefore the reactants are:

Na, Cl, and O