Question

Sulhur hexaflurine is used as a gaseous electrical insulator. Explain

Answer 1

It is a non-toxic gas which is thermally stable and chemical inert.
Due to its inertness and high tendency to suppress internal discharges, it is used as a gaseous electrical insulator.

Answer 2

Sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) is an inorganic, colorless, odorless, non-flammable, extremely potent greenhouse gas, and an excellent electrical insulator.[4] SF
6 has an octahedral geometry, consisting of six fluorine atoms attached to a central sulfur atom. It is a hypervalent molecule. Typical for a nonpolar gas, it is poorly soluble in water but quite soluble in nonpolar organic solvents. It is generally transported as a liquefied compressed gas. It has a density of 6.12 g/L at sea level conditions, considerably higher than the density of air (1.225 g/L).