Sulfur hexafluoride
Definition:
SF6. It is a colourless, odourless, inert gas that is slightlysoluble in water and readily soluble in ethanol and bases.
It is used extensively in various electronic components and in the productionof magnesium and aluminium.
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SF6 is a powerful greenhouse gas with a high global warmingpotential. It is among the six types of greenhouse gases to be curbed under theKyoto Protocol.
There are no natural sources of sulfur hexafluoride; it originates entirelyfrom human activities. It has a very long atmospheric lifetime.
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Related words:
Climate change - Greenhouse gas
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