dichloromethane molecule (methylene chloride) CH₂Cl₂

ALL MOLECULAR GRAPHICS: HALOCARBONS: dichloromethane (methylene chloride)

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dichloromethane, CH₂Cl₂: consists of a centrally placed carbon atom with two chlorine atoms and two hydrogen atom arranged approximately (the bond lengths are diferent) at the points of a tetrahedron around it. Somewhat toxic solvent.

Haloalkanes are formed when a halide atom (Fluorine, Chlorine, Bromine, or Iodine) is bonded to carbon in an alkane. An alkane is a compound made fron carbon and hydrogen (i.e. it is a hydrocarbon) with no multiple bonds (i.e. it is saturated). Examples include methane (CH₄) ethane (C₂H₆), propane (C₃H₈), and butane (C₄H₁₀).

LINKS TO MAJOR GREENHOUSE GAS MOLECULAR IMAGES:

• Carbon Dioxide, CO₂
• Methane, CH₄
• Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCS)
• Perfluorocarbons (PFCS)
• Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCS)
• Nitrous oxide, N₂O
• Nitrogen trifluoride, NF₃
• Sulfur hexafluoride, SF₆