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| − | '''Sulfur hexafluoride''' (SF<sub>6</sub>) is a colorless gas soluble in alcohol and ether, and slightly less soluble in water. It is used as a [[dielectric]] in [[electronics]]. | + | '''Sulfur hexafluoride''' (SF<sub>6</sub>) is a colorless gas soluble in alcohol and ether, and slightly less soluble in water. It is used as a [[dielectric]] in [[electronics]] and in the making of [[plastic]]s for toys. |
Sulfur hexafluoride possesses the highest 100-year [[global warming potential]] of any gas (23,900). | Sulfur hexafluoride possesses the highest 100-year [[global warming potential]] of any gas (23,900). | ||
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| + | It is also incredibly toxic, requiring only a few grams to to be lethal. | ||
[[Category:Chemical Compounds]] | [[Category:Chemical Compounds]] | ||
[[category:environment]] | [[category:environment]] | ||
[[category:electronics]] | [[category:electronics]] | ||
Revision as of 01:17, May 7, 2008
Sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) is a colorless gas soluble in alcohol and ether, and slightly less soluble in water. It is used as a dielectric in electronics and in the making of plastics for toys.
Sulfur hexafluoride possesses the highest 100-year global warming potential of any gas (23,900).
It is also incredibly toxic, requiring only a few grams to to be lethal.