Chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) gas, whose production has since been phased out in India under the Montreal Protocol, was used in which of the following domestic products?
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Chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) gas, whose production has since been phased out in India under the Montreal Protocol, was used in which of the following domestic products?
- Television
- Refrigerator
- Tube light
- Cooking gas
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B - Refrigerator
CFCs were widely used as refrigerants in refrigerators and air-conditioners and as aerosol propellants. Because they deplete the ozone layer, their production was phased out under the Montreal Protocol; televisions, tube lights and cooking gas do not use CFCs as working fluids.
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