I have a word of the day contest with a friend and this is what i got. I dont know what it is tho. I think its a type of gas cause of the methane part. im sure its a chemical but dont know what it does or what its used in?
2007-05-27 07:44:10 · 4 answers · asked by camocadet 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Its actually di-chloro,di-fluoro methane
Methane has the formula CH4, the dichloro, diflouro part means that the hydrogens are replaced by 2 fluorines and 2 chlorines.
Its has the chemical formula CCl2F2
and looks something like this:
......F
......I
Cl-C-Cl
......I
.....F
It can have other isomers as well.
2007-05-27 07:51:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all, it is misspelled. The compound is dichlorodifluoromethane, or CCl2F2. This is one of the "freon" gas compounds that was messing up the Antarctic ozone layer. It was used extensively in air conditioning, but is being replaced by less objectionable gases. I like the word of the day idea. Keep it up. Send me one if you have the time.
2007-05-27 08:36:03 · answer #2 · answered by cattbarf 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the friend wants dichlorodifluoromethane, CCl2F2. It's a refrigerant gas used in refrigerators, freezers, and air conditioners. It is one compound; there are no other isomers.
2007-05-27 07:51:56 · answer #3 · answered by steve_geo1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In 1995 this refrigerant was discontinued in refrigerators amd aerosol spray propellents. It was better known as Freon 12.
2007-05-27 07:53:08 · answer #4 · answered by banananose_89117 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋