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sulfur hexafluoride [1 record]

Record 1 2011-07-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Pollutants
  • Climate Change
Universal entry(ies)
SF6
formula, see observation
2551-62-4
CAS number
DEF

A chemical compound under the form of a colorless, odorless, noncombustible gas, slightly soluble in water, soluble in alcohol and ether, that is used as a dielectric (gaseous insulator for electrical equipment and radar waveguides).

CONT

Other potential greenhouse gases include methyl chloroform, methylene chloride, Halon-1301, CFC-13, CFC-14, carbon tetrachloride, peroxyacetyl nitrate (PAN), sulfur hexafluoride, and stratospheric water vapor. ... Sulfur hexafluoride is associated with the aluminum industry and, like carbon tetrafluoride, has an extremely long atmospheric lifetime.

OBS

Chemical formula: SF6

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Agents de pollution
  • Changements climatiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
SF6
formula, see observation
2551-62-4
CAS number
DEF

Composé chimique se présentant sous la forme d'un gaz incolore, peu soluble dans l'eau, soluble dans la potasse, l'alcool et l'éther, utilisé comme diélectrique.

OBS

Produit considéré comme un gaz à effet de serre potentiel.

OBS

Formule chimique : SF6

Spanish

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