Which of the following is true about freons ?
- (A)These are chlorofluorocarbon compounds✓ Correct
- (B)These are chemicals causing skin cancer
- (C)These are radicals of chlorine and chlorine monoxide
- (D)All radicals are called freons
Answer: (A)
Solution
Freons are chlorofluorocarbons, organic molecules made of carbon, chlorine and fluorine that served as refrigerants and aerosol propellants. They are stable, closed-shell compounds rather than radicals; the chlorine atoms freed from them in the upper atmosphere destroy ozone, but the freons themselves are the chlorofluorocarbon compounds.
JEE Main · 2023 · 24 Jan 2023 · Shift 1 · Single correct option