Carbon tetrafluoride

Carbon tetrafluoride is a chemical compound made of carbon and fluorine. It is the simplest fluorocarbon, with one carbon atom and four fluorine atoms. Its chemical formula is . It is also called tetrafluoromethane, because it has the same structure as methane but with fluorine replacing hydrogen.

 In the environment 
Carbon tetrafluoride is a greenhouse gas. Because it is so stable, it lasts for a long time in the atmosphere. The global warming potential of carbon tetrafluoride is about 6500 times that of carbon dioxide.

The Hall–Héroult process used to make aluminium metal is a major source of  pollution.

Category:Fluorocarbons
Category:Greenhouse gases