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| − | Carbon Tetrachloride (CCl<sub>4</sub>) is a compound consisting of one carbon atom and four chlorine atoms. | + | '''Carbon Tetrachloride''' (CCl<sub>4</sub>) is a compound consisting of one [[carbon]] atom and four [[chlorine]] atoms. |
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| + | Carbon tetrachloride was widely used as a raw material in many industrial uses, including the production of [[Chlorofluorocarbon]]s (CFCs), and as a [[solvent]]. Its solvent use largely ended when it was discovered to be [[carcinogen]]ic. It is also used as a [[catalyst]] to deliver chlorine [[ion]]s to certain processes. It is suspected of depleting the [[ozone layer]]. | ||
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Revision as of 19:52, September 17, 2007
Carbon Tetrachloride (CCl4) is a compound consisting of one carbon atom and four chlorine atoms.
Carbon tetrachloride was widely used as a raw material in many industrial uses, including the production of Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), and as a solvent. Its solvent use largely ended when it was discovered to be carcinogenic. It is also used as a catalyst to deliver chlorine ions to certain processes. It is suspected of depleting the ozone layer.