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There are two elements in Teflon. They are Carbon and Fluorine.

Teflon is a polymer, very similar to polythene. In polythene there are hydrogen atoms, but in teflon these hydrogen atoms are replaced by fluorine.

The formula for polythene(polyethylene) is -(-CH2-CH2-)- (n)

For Telfon the formula is -(-CF2-CF2-)-(n)

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