Flashcards: Refrigerants

Propane (/ˈproʊpeɪn/) is a three-carbon alkane with the molecular formula C3H8, a gas, at standard temperature and pressure, but compressible to a transportable liquid.

Trichlorotrifluoroethane, also called 1,1,2-Trichloro-1,2,2-trifluoroethane or CFC-113 is a chlorofluorocarbon.

1-Chloro-1,1-difluoroethane, also known by trade names including Freon 142b is a haloalkane with the chemical formula CH3CClF2.

A refrigerant is a substance or mixture, usually a fluid, used in a heat pump and refrigeration cycle.

Sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) is an inorganic, colorless, odorless, non-flammable, extremely potent greenhouse gas, which is an excellent electrical insulator.

Isobutane (i-butane), also known as methylpropane, is a chemical compound with molecular formula C4H10 and is an isomer of butane.

Chlorotrifluoroethylene (CTFE) is a chlorofluorocarbon with chemical formula CF2CClF.

Fluoroform is the chemical compound with the formula CHF3.

Octafluorocyclobutane, or perfluorocyclobutane, C4F8, is an organofluorine compound which enjoys several niche applications.

Carbon tetrachloride, also known by many other names (the most notable being tetrachloromethane, also recognized by the IUPAC), carbon tet in the cleaning industry, Halon-104 in firefighting and Refrigerant-10 in HVACR, is an organic compound with the chemical formula CCl4.

Dichloromethane (DCM, or methylene chloride) is an organic compound with the formula CH2Cl2.

Chloromethane, also called methyl chloride, Refrigerant-40, R-40 or HCC 40, is a chemical compound of the group of organic compounds called haloalkanes.

1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane, R-134a, Forane 134a, Genetron 134a, Florasol 134a, Suva 134a or HFC-134a, also known as norflurane (INN), is a haloalkane refrigerant with thermodynamic properties similar to R-12 (dichlorodifluoromethane) but with insignificant ozone depletion potential and a somewhat lower global warming potential (1300, compared to R-12's GWP of 2400).

Tetrafluoromethane, also known as carbon tetrafluoride, is the simplest fluorocarbon (CF4).

Trichlorofluoromethane, also called freon-11, CFC-11, or R-11, is a chlorofluorocarbon.

Dichlorodifluoromethane (R-12) is a colorless gas usually sold under the brand name Freon-12, and a chlorofluorocarbon halomethane (CFC) used as a refrigerant and aerosol spray propellant.

Sulfur dioxide (also sulphur dioxide) is the chemical compound with the formula SO2.

A dichlorodifluoroethylene (systematically named dichlorodifluoroethene) is one of three compounds with the chemical formula C2Cl2F2.

1,1-Dichloro-1-fluoroethane is a haloalkane with the formula C2H3Cl2F.

1,1,1,2,3,3,3-Heptafluoropropane, also called heptafluoropropane, HFC-227 or HFC-227ea (ISO name), as well as apaflurane (INN), is a colourless, odourless gaseous halocarbon commonly used as a gaseous fire suppression agent.

1,1,1,3,3-Pentafluoropropane (HFC-245fa) is a hydrofluorocarbon used primarily for closed-cell spray foam insulation produced by Honeywell and in Asia by Sinochem.

1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane is a chlorinated derivative of ethane.

1,1-Difluoroethane, or DFE, is an organofluorine compound with the chemical formula C2H4F2.

1,1,1-Trifluoroethane, or R-143a or simply trifluoroethane, is a hydrofluorocarbon compound that is a clear, colorless gas.

Bromodifluoromethane or Halon 1201 or FC-22B1 is a gaseous trihalomethane or a hydrobromofluorocarbon.

Butane (/ˈbjuːteɪn/) is an organic compound with the formula C4H10 that is an alkane with four carbon atoms.

2,3,3,3-Tetrafluoropropene, or HFO-1234yf, is a hydrofluoroolefin with the formula CH2=CFCF3.

Carbon dioxide (chemical formula CO2) is a colorless and odorless gas vital to life on Earth.

1,3,3,3-Tetrafluoropropene (HFO-1234ze) is a hydrofluoroolefin.

1,1,1,3,3,3-Hexafluoropropane is an organic chemical, an organofluoride.

Octafluoropropane (C3F8) is a fluorocarbon non-flammable greenhouse gas that can be produced either by electrochemical fluorination or by the Fowler process using cobalt fluoride.

Hexafluoroethane is a fluorocarbon counterpart to the hydrocarbon ethane.

Dichlorofluoromethane or Freon 21 or R 21 is a halomethane or hydrochlorofluorocarbon.

Chloropentafluoroethane is a chlorofluorocarbon once used as a refrigerant.

Trichlorotrifluoroethane, also called 1,1,1-Trichloro-2,2,2-trifluoroethane or CFC-113a is a chlorofluorocarbon (CFC).

2,2-Dichloro-1,1,1-trifluoroethane or HCFC-123 is considered as an alternative to CFC-11 in low pressure refrigeration/HVAC systems, and should not be used in foam blowing processes or solvent applications.

1,2-Dichlorotetrafluoroethane, or R-114, also known as cryofluorane (INN), is a chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) with the molecular formula ClF2CCF2Cl.

Vinyl fluoride is an organic halide with the chemical formula C2H3F.

Fluoromethane, also known as methyl fluoride, Freon 41, Halocarbon-41 and HFC-41, is a non-toxic, liquefiable, and flammable gas at standard temperature and pressure.

Dibromomethane or methylene bromide, or methylene dibromide is a halomethane.

Difluoromethane, also called HFC-32 or R-32, is an organic compound of the dihalogenoalkane variety.

Chlorofluoromethane or Freon 31 is a gaseous mixed halomethane.

Chlorodifluoromethane or difluoromonochloromethane is a hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC).

Chlorotrifluoromethane, R-13, CFC-13, or Freon 13, is a non-flammable, non-corrosive chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) and also a mixed halomethane.