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Download Solution PDFChlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) are also known as ________.
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RPF Constable (2018) Official Paper (Held On: 02 Feb 2019)
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Option 4 : Freon
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Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Freon.
Key Points:Freon
- Freon is a simple fluorinated aliphatic organic compound that is used in commerce and industry.
- In addition to fluorine and carbon, Freons often contain hydrogen, chlorine, or bromine.
- Thus, Freons are types of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs), and related compounds.
- The name Freon is a trademark registered by E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company.
- The Freons are colorless, odorless, nonflammable, noncorrosive gases or liquids of low toxicity that were introduced as refrigerants in the 1930s.
- They also proved useful as propellants for aerosols and in numerous technical applications.
- Their low boiling points, low surface tension, and low viscosity make them especially useful refrigerants.
- They are extremely stable, inert compounds.
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