Chlorofluorocarbons

Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) are a very present gas in our modern day world. Discovered by Thomas Midgley, an organic chemist at General Motors Corporation in 1920. He was looking for inert, non-toxic, non-flammable compounds with low boiling points that could be used as a method of cooling. Chlorofluorocarbons are now essential tools needed for various house hold utilities, they can be found in air conditioners, refrigerators, spray cans and other common items. Yet they have devastating effects …

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