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Offline Alex36

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uses of fluoroalkanes and fluorohalogenoalkanes
« on: April 12, 2016, 04:14:51 AM »
what are the  uses of fluoroalkanes and fluorohalogenoalkanes in terms of
their relative chemical inertness?

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Re: uses of fluoroalkanes and fluorohalogenoalkanes
« Reply #1 on: April 12, 2016, 05:59:01 AM »
Interesting question. Have you heard about teflon? Here you can find more information about halogenoalkanes. Be welcome about saving your time from googling.

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Re: uses of fluoroalkanes and fluorohalogenoalkanes
« Reply #2 on: April 12, 2016, 06:45:22 AM »
Just curious, what do you mean by 'fluorohalogenoalkane'? Alkane with both fluorine and other halogens substituted? When I google 'fluorohalogenoalkane' it said no results and redirected me to 'fluoro halogenoalkane'

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Edit: Found some results when googling 'fluorohalogenoalkanes', but still have no idea what it is
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Re: uses of fluoroalkanes and fluorohalogenoalkanes
« Reply #3 on: April 12, 2016, 07:26:30 PM »
Volatile fluorohalogenoalkanes tend to disappear as they threaten the ozone layer. Fluoroalkanes replace them where possible and until they get banned too.

Gaseous fluorohalogenoalkanes can combat fires.

Volatile fluoroalkanes make good refrigerant fluids to replace flammable alkanes.

Solid (plastics) poly-etc are used as plain material and also as a thin antiadhesive coating.

I must forget a few thousands.

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