After soaking in strong bases such as sodium hypochlorite along with silica gel
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After being soaked in strong bases such as sodium hypochlorite along with silica gel, it develops numerous cracks upon drying and even turns into powder; seeking a solution
Silicates must have been formed; sodium hypochlorite is a strong base and weak acid salt, and adding silica can react with sodium hydroxide
When silica gel is mixed with strong alkalis or hydrofluoric acid, only residue is left. Additionally, if it is just sodium hypochlorite (with normal alkali content of less than 1%), the alkalinity is not very high, but it still isn’t suitable for long-term use. When you mention strong bases such as sodium hypochlorite, do you mean only sodium hypochlorite, or does it also include a large amount of NaOH?
Silica gel absorbs other components on its own; sodium perchlorate or sodium hydroxide is used to remove color and odor, but if the concentration of these substances is too high, the silica gel turns into residue