Chlorotrifluoromethane

Today, Chlorotrifluoromethane is a topic that generates great interest and discussion in society. With the advancement of technology and globalization, Chlorotrifluoromethane has become a relevant issue that affects people of all ages, genders and cultures. From its origins to its current implications, Chlorotrifluoromethane has been the subject of analysis and research in different fields and disciplines, leading to greater understanding and awareness of its importance. In this article, different aspects of Chlorotrifluoromethane will be explored to understand its impact today and its relevance in the modern world.

Chlorotrifluoromethane
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Chloro(trifluoro)methane
Other names
Chlorotrifluoromethane
Monochlorotrifluoromethane
Trifluorochloromethane
Trifluoromethyl chloride
Trifluoromonochlorocarbon
Arcton 3
Freon 13
Genetron 13
R-13
CFC 13
UN 1022
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
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EC Number
  • 200-894-4
RTECS number
  • PA6410000
UNII
  • InChI=1S/CClF3/c2-1(3,4)5 checkY
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  • InChI=1/CClF3/c2-1(3,4)5
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  • ClC(F)(F)F
Properties
CClF3
Molar mass 104.46 g/mol
Appearance Colorless gas with sweet odor
Density 1.526 g/cm3
Melting point −181 °C (−293.8 °F; 92.1 K)
Boiling point −81.5 °C (−114.7 °F; 191.7 K)
0.009% at 25 °C (77 °F)
Vapor pressure 3.263 MPa at 21 °C (70 °F)
Thermal conductivity 0.01217 W m−1 K−1 (300 K)[1]
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards
 Ozone depletor and asphyxiant
Flash point Non-flammable
Safety data sheet (SDS) ICSC 0420
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C , 100 kPa).
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Chlorotrifluoromethane, R-13, CFC-13, or Freon 13, is a non-flammable, non-corrosive, nontoxic chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) and also a mixed halomethane. It is a man-made substance used primarily as a refrigerant. When released into the environment, CFC-13 has a high ozone depletion potential, and long atmospheric lifetime.[2] Only a few other greenhouse gases surpass CFC-13 in global warming potential (GWP).[3]: 2  The IPCC AR5 reported that CFC-13's atmospheric lifetime was 640 years.[4]

Production

CFC-13—like all chlorofluorocarbon compounds—contains atoms of carbon (C), chlorine (Cl), and fluorine (F).[5][6]

It can be prepared by reacting carbon tetrachloride with hydrogen fluoride in the presence of a catalytic amount of antimony pentachloride:

CCl4 + 3 HF → CClF3 + 3 HCl

This reaction can also produce trichlorofluoromethane (CCl3F), dichlorodifluoromethane (CCl2F2) and tetrafluoromethane (CF4).[7]

Montreal Protocol

Main article: Montreal Protocol

Following the unanimous ratification of the 1987 Montreal Protocol—in response to concerns about the role of concentrations of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) in ozone layer-depletion in the stratosphere—a process was put into place to gradually phase out and replace CFC-13 and all the other CFCs.[8] Research in the 1980s said that these man-made CFC compound compounds had opened a hole in ozone layer in the upper atmosphere or stratosphere that protects life on earth from UV radiation.[5]

CFC-13's ozone depletion potential (ODP) is high— 1[9] (CCl3F = 1)—it is categorized as a Class I in the IPCC's list of ozone-depleting substances.[9] CFC-13's radiative efficiency is high which results in a high global warming potential (GWPs) of 13 900 GWP-100 yr that is "surpassed by very few other greenhouse gases."[3] It is categorized as a Class I in the list of ozone-depleting Substances.[9]: 2 

Increase in atmospheric abundance of CFC-13 in 2010s

Starting in the 2010s, despite a global ban on the production of CFCs, five of these ozone-damaging emissions were on the rise.[5]

The atmospheric abundance of CFC-13 rose from 3.0 parts per trillion (ppt) in year 2010 to 3.3 ppt in year 2020 based on analysis of air samples gathered from sites around the world.[10] Contrary to the Montreal Protocol, the atmospheric emissions of CFC-13 and four other chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), increased between 2010 and 2020.[11]

As of 2023, the drivers behind the increase in CFC-13 and CFC-112a emissions were not certain.[11]

Physical properties

The IPCC AR5 reported that CFC-13's Atmospheric lifetime was 640 years.[12]

Property Value
Density (ρ) at -127.8 °C (liquid) 1.603 g⋅cm−3
Density (ρ) at boiling point (gas) 6.94 kg⋅m−3
Density (ρ) at 15 °C (gas) 4.41 g⋅cm−3
Triple point temperature (Tt)
Critical temperature (Tc) 28.8 °C (302 K)
Critical pressure (pc) 3.86 MPa (38.6 bar)
Critical density (ρc) 5.5 mol⋅L−1
Latent heat of vaporization at boiling point 149.85 kJ⋅kg−1
Specific heat capacity at constant pressure (Cp) at -34.4 °C 0.06 kJ⋅mol−1⋅K−1
Specific heat capacity at constant volume (CV) at -34.4 °C 0.051 kJ⋅mol−1⋅K−1
Heat capacity ratio (к) at -34.4 °C 1.168016
Compressibility Factor (Z) at 15 °C 0.9896
Acentric factor (ω) 0.17166
Viscosity (η) at 0 °C (gas) 13.3 mPa⋅s (0.0133 cP)
Viscosity (η) at 25 °C (gas) 14.1 mPa⋅s (0.01440 cP)
Ozone depletion potential (ODP) 1[9](CCl3F = 1)
Global warming potential (GWP) 14,000[4] (CO2 = 1)
Atmospheric lifetime 640 years[4]

See also

References

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