SULPHUR (SULFUR): sulfur hexafluoride molecule SF₆

sulfur hexafluoride SF₆: consists of a centrally placed sulfur (sulphur) atom with six fluorine atoms arranged at the points of a regular octahedron around it. Sulphur hexafluoride is very inert because the fluorine atoms shield the central carbon from attack. This great inertness makes SF₆ a good insulator. It is an extremely potent and long lived greenhouse gas.

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

(above) sulfur hexafluoride (SF₆) image #2. This image is 500 x 500 pixels; the original image is 4096 x 4096 pixels.

(above) sulfur hexafluoride (SF₆) image #1. This image is 500 x 500 pixels; the original image is 4096 x 4096 pixels.

(above) sulfur hexafluoride (SF₆) image #3. This image is 500 x 500 pixels; the original image is 4096 x 4096 pixels.