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Which of the following statements is correct about freons?
Which of the following statements is correct about freons?
Updated On: Mar 21, 2025
All radicals are known as freons.
Freons cause skin cancer.
Freons are chlorofluoro carbon.
Freons are used in sunscreen lotion.
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The Correct Option is C
Solution and Explanation
Freons are chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) compounds, primarily used as refrigerants and aerosol propellants. These compounds contain chlorine, fluorine, and carbon.
Option 3: True. Freons are CFC compounds.
Option 2: False. While freons contribute to ozone layer depletion, which indirectly increases UV radiation exposure (a cause of skin cancer), freons themselves are not chemicals directly causing skin cancer.
Option 4: False. Freons are not radicals but stable compounds.
Option 1: False. Not all radicals are freons.
Conclusion: The only correct option is (3).
Option 3: True. Freons are CFC compounds.
Option 2: False. While freons contribute to ozone layer depletion, which indirectly increases UV radiation exposure (a cause of skin cancer), freons themselves are not chemicals directly causing skin cancer.
Option 4: False. Freons are not radicals but stable compounds.
Option 1: False. Not all radicals are freons.
Conclusion: The only correct option is (3).
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The hydrocarbons such as Haloalkanes and Haloarenes are the ones, in which one or more hydrogen atoms are replaced with halogen atoms. The main difference between Haloalkanes and Haloarenes is that Haloalkanes are derived from open chained hydrocarbons, also called alkanes, and Haloarenes are derived from aromatic hydrocarbons.
- Haloalkanes have hydrocarbons made up of aliphatic alkanes and one or more hydrogen atoms replaced by halogens (elements such as Chlorine, Bromine, Fluorine, Iodine, etc.) whereas, haloarenes consist of aromatic ring or rings and one or more hydrogen atoms replaced by halogens.
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