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Refrigerants are substances which are used in refrigerators and they are generally gases. They are periodically compressed and allowed to expand adiabatically in order to bring the temperature lower and lower. This is how the temperature inside a refrigerator gets lower and lower. CFC (Chlorofluoro Carbon) and Methane (CH4) are such two compound refrigerants. Now a days due to environmental issues the practice of using these gases as refrigerants is discouraged. They are found to be potent global warming gases.

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