Which one of the following is an organic refrigerant?

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  1. Carbon dioxide 
  2. Sulphur dioxide
  3. Ethyl Chloride
  4. Ammonia

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Option 3 : Ethyl Chloride
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Explanation:

Classification of refrigerants:

  • Mixtures
  • Synthetic refrigerants
  • Natural refrigerants

Mixtures:

  • ​It has two subtypes:
  1. Azeotropic
  2. Zeotropic

Synthetic refrigerants:

  • They contain halogen molecules and they are harmful to the environment.
  • It has 05 subtypes:
  1. CFC (chlorofluorocarbon)
  2. HCFC (hydrochlorofluorocarbon)
  3. HFC (hydrofluorocarbon)
  4. PFC (perfluorocarbon)
  5. HFO (hydrofluoroolefin)

Natural refrigerants:

  • Natural refrigerants do not contain halogen molecules.
  • The substances are not harmful to the ozone layer and their global warming potential is also near zero.
  • It has two subtypes:
  1. Organic (Hydrocarbon) refrigerants - propane, butane, Ethyle chloride.
  2. Inorganic refrigerants - Ammonia, carbon dioxide.
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