Understanding halon

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Halon is a nonreactive compound gas made up of a combination of bromine, fluorine, and carbon. As well as being nonreactive halon also is a very poor conductor. One of the special properties of halon is its usually high density. Some other properties are that it is colorless and odorless.

There are a few cool experiments that you can conduct with halon to show its extreme density. One of the coolest experiments starts with pouring halon into a plastic container and setting a aluminium sheet on top of it. Because halon is a higher density to the aluminum foil, the sheet will hover in the air. Another experiment you can do that is quick, is the candle experiment. On a stair case place 2 small candle on each step, then pour the halon from the top of the stairs. The halon will extinguish each candle as it falls down the stairs

Today halon is used very rarely today, but was used very commonly in the past. Before 2001 fire extinguishers were all made with halon mix that would spray out the nozzle. However now a different chemical compound is used instead.

One of the future uses of halon could be used as a quick solution to stop building fires. In big building complexes the use a ceiling sprinkler system to extinguish flames. Instead of using water halon could be released from vents. The halon would quickly fall do the ground smothering the flames in its way.

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