Assertion: chlorine dioxide's chlorine | /r/HasProperty | stored as the hypochlorite ion
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text: [31.10] OCl − + OCl − → O 2 + 2 Cl − [31.11] 2 HOCl + OCl − → Cl O 3 − + 2 H + + 2 Cl − Hypochlorite solutions are very alkaline (pH 11, 12) which ensures the free chlorine is stored as the hypochlorite ion (OCl−).