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squarebear | 18:34 Tue 24th Feb 2009 | Quizzes & Puzzles
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Did anyone see this quiz tonight on BBC2?

One of the questions was "What is the chemical symbol for Halon?". The answer was NaCl.

Surely that is salt rather than Halon which is CBrF3?

I don't think I misheard because the contestant guessed at HL.
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Halon is a general term for a group of fire suppressant gases, so there is no single chemical symbol.

You must have misheard.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halon
Would it have been 'halite', which is also known as rock salt - may have same chem.sym.
Just checked on Wiki - has same chemical symbol.
Well done.
yes i watched and question was Halite
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Ah thanks for that. I thought I was going mad.

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