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CFCs become replaced by which compound today?


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Solution

CFCs:

  1. The full form of the compound is Chloro Fluoro Carbons.
  2. These are organic chemicals made of carbon, fluorine, and chl
  3. These are the gases used as refrigerants, aerosol sprays, etc.

Explanation:

  1. The Chlorofluorocarbons,i.e., are replaced by Hydro Fluorocarbons(HFC) and Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs).
  2. Hydro Fluorocarbons and Hydro Chlorofluorocarbon are fully or partly halogenated hydrocarbons that contain carbon, hydrogen, chlorine, and fluorine which are produced as derivatives of methane, ethane, and propane.

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