Question: what is the difference between hypochlorous acid and sodium hypochlorite?
Answer: Hypochlorous acid (HOCL) is the most effective disinfectant in the chlorine family available in dilute solution. It is suggested that HOCL is 80 to 120 times more efficacious than sodium hypochlorite. ... It is much larger in size than an HOCL molecule so it also diffuses more slowly due to its larger size.