Uses of Fluorine

Uses of Fluorine:

1. Fluorine is used in the manufacture of a series of compounds known as freons. These non-toxic, non-combustible and volatile liquids are used as refrigerants in refrigerators, deep freezers and air conditioners. The most common, freon is known as dichlorodifluoro methane CF₂ Cl₂.
2. CaF₂ is used as flux in metallurgy.
3. NaF is used as a preservative to prevent fermentation and also for preventing dental cavities.
4. SF₆ is used as an insulating material in high voltage equipment.
5. Teflon is used as container to store hydrofluoric acid.
6. UF₆ is used in the separation of U²³⁵ from U²³⁸.