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Hydrogen Fluoride

Hydrogen fluoride can be a colorless gas or a fuming liquid with a strong an irritating odor.

Chemical Formula: HF
Layman's explanation: Hydrogen Fluoride, also known as hydrofluoric acid, is an inorganic acid mainly used for producing fluorine-containing materials such as refrigerants, pharmaceutical intermediates, and fluoropolymers. It is also used in a wide variety of processes in the refining, ceramic, steel, chemical, polymer, semiconductor and refrigerant manufacturing industry. Other uses include metals manufacturing, glass etching and polishing, production of gasoline, stainless steel pickling, semi-conductor preparation and various applications in the chemical and specialty metal production industries.
Keywords: refrigerant production

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