Question

Freon is a _____. Ester carboxylic acid alcohol halide hydrocarbon

Answer 1

Freon is a halide.

Step-by-step explanation:

Freon are simple fluorinated organic aliphatic compounds which are industrially used refrigerants, organic solvents, aerosol propellants. Due to presence of member(s) of halogen family we can also treat them as halides of carbon.

For example:chloro-fluoro-carbons (CFCs), hydro-chloro-fluoro-carbons (HCFCs) etc.

These are also responsible for depletion of ozone layer from our atmosphere.

Answer 2

Answer : The correct answer is, Halide hydrocarbon.

Explanation :

Freon : Freon are the simple aliphatic organic compounds which may contains fluorine, carbon, hydrogen, chlorine or bromine. So, they are a type of chlorofluoro carbons (CFCs).

They are considered as refrigerants which are used in air-conditioning and refrigeration system.