Halogenoalkanes are a homologous series in the organic chemistry. They are compounds with alkyl radicals with halogen atom or even atoms as their functional group. There are three types of halogenoalkaes, they are primary, secondary and tertiary halogenoalkanes.
Example: R-Cl , R-Br , R-F
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The property of halogenoalkane depends on three factors:
Halogenoalkanes can also be primary , secondary or tertiary
one alkyl group and two hydrogen atom connected to the carbon atom to which the halogen atom is attached.
Two alkyl groups and one hydrogen atom attached to the carbon atom to which the halogen atom is attached.
Three alkyl groups and no hydrogen atoms attached to the carbon atom to which the halogen atom is attached.
Refrigerant Are fluids which circulate inside the freezers and air conditioners, turning from gas to liquid and vice versa.
In early times NH3 , SO2 were used as refrigerants, but they are poisonous.
CFC(Chlorofluorocarbons) : This type of halogenoalkane is used as refrigerants. It contains both C-F and C-Cl bonds, based on methane and ethane.
A special type of naming system is used to name the refrigerants. Here are the rules of what the code means.
Rightmost Digit: Number of fluorine atoms per molecule
Tens digit: One plus the number of hydrogen atoms per molecule
Hundreds digit: number of carbon atoms minus one
Thousands digit: Number of double bonds in the molecule (this is omitted when zero)
A suffix of lower case letter a,b,c indicates unbalanced isomers.
Cl• + O3 → ClO• + O2
ClO• + O3 → Cl• + 2O2
Net Reaction: 2O3 → 3O2
Note: Chlorine free radical (Cl•) is not used up. So one chlorine free radical can destroy thousands of ozone molecules.
Effects: Ozone concentration decreases, a hole may be created, allowing more UV rays to enter, increasing the chances of skin cancer.
Halogenoalkanes can be used as fire retardants because:
Problems with halogenoalkane fire retardants:
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