Trifluoroethane may refer to either of two
isomer
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fluorocarbon
Fluorocarbons are chemical compounds with carbon-fluorine bonds. Compounds that contain many C-F bonds often have distinctive properties, e.g., enhanced stability, volatility, and hydrophobicity. Several fluorocarbons and their derivatives are ...
s which differ by the location of attachment of the fluorine atoms:
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1,1,2-Trifluoroethane (R-143)
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1,1,1-Trifluoroethane (R-143a)
Both are used as refrigerant and propellant gases.
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Fluoroalkanes
Refrigerants
Hydrofluorocarbons