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1,1,1 Trifluoroethane

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Molar mass  84.04 g/mol
Boiling point  -47.6 °C
Melting point  -111 °C
Formula  C2H3F3
Density  3.7 g/cm³
Appearance  Colourless gas
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1,1,1-Trifluoroethane, or R-143a or simply trifluoroethane, is a hydrofluorocarbon compound that is a clear, colorless gas. It should not be confused with the much more commonly used gas R-134a or the isomeric compound 1,1,2-trifluoroethane.

It has a critical temperature of 73 °C.

It is used as a refrigerant either by itself or more commonly as a component of blended mixtures. Unlike CFCs used as refrigerants, trifluoroethane has no chlorine atoms and is therefore not an ozone-depleting chemical, though its high chemical stability and infra-red absorbency make it a potent greenhouse gas with a global warming potential of 4300, higher than many other commonly used HFC refrigerants.

Trifluoroethane is also used as a propellant in canned air products used to clean electronic equipment.

References

1,1,1-Trifluoroethane Wikipedia