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Which of the following compounds contains both chlorine and fluorine?(a) teflon(b) bleaching powder (c) freon(d) cryolite
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Teflon is a brand name for a compound of carbon and fluorine (C2F4), bleaching powder is a mixture of calcium hypochlorite (Ca(ClO)2) and calcium chloride (CaCl2), freon is a brand name for a group of compounds known as chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) which contain Show more…
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