Which refrigerant is an HCFC?

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Which refrigerant is an HCFC?

HCFCs include chlorine in their molecular structure, giving them some ozone depletion potential but less than CFCs. Among common refrigerants, the one that contains chlorine is R-22, which classifies it as an HCFC. The other options illustrate different families: R-134a has no chlorine (it's an HFC), R-12 contains chlorine but is a CFC (not HCFC), and R-600A is a hydrocarbon with no halogens. So the refrigerant that is HCFC is the one with chlorine in its formula, R-22.

HCFCs include chlorine in their molecular structure, giving them some ozone depletion potential but less than CFCs. Among common refrigerants, the one that contains chlorine is R-22, which classifies it as an HCFC. The other options illustrate different families: R-134a has no chlorine (it's an HFC), R-12 contains chlorine but is a CFC (not HCFC), and R-600A is a hydrocarbon with no halogens. So the refrigerant that is HCFC is the one with chlorine in its formula, R-22.

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