Naming compounds hypo- prefix

Finally, an oxyradical can have two less oxygen atoms than the base state. The oxyradical name will now have a hypo prefix and the suffix will be ite. An example would be aluminum hypophosphite. In the following example, calcium is combined with the oxyradical hypochlorite the resulting compound is calcium hypochlorite, a common swimming pool chlorinator. Calcium hypochlorite is an oxidizer and a fire risk when in contact with organic materials. 

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