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As with one of the properties of gas, the argon will expand and diffuse throughout the space in which it is confined. If this happens in a room, it will dissapate to all parts of the room equally. This is a metal halide lamp, and the problem is not the argon. It's the Mercury that is inside. Mercury is toxic, and it can easily become airborne. As a gas it's very dangerous because it can be inhaled.
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∙ 14y agoIts time to buy a new light bulb!! The filament may cool off too fast or heat up too quickly and break. When the filament is broken it stops the circut of electricty, therefore the bulb will not illuminate.
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∙ 12y agoyes. filament will burn though less fast
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Which gas is used in light bulb?
regular light bulbs have argon and/or nitrogen
Is all the air vacuumed out of a light bulb or is special air pumped in?
The filament (assuming an incandescent bulb) would burn up very quickly.
What type gas is used to light up a sign?
Its mostly Argon and a small amount of mercury. Its the main ingredients inside a flourescent lightbulb, which are used to light up billboards and highway signs. See the related link for more information on flourescent bulbs.
Why do you need to have the glass on the outside of a light bulb?
The glass envelope, or bulb, of an incandescent light bulb is needed to hold the inert gas, such as argon, that fills the space. The filament of a light bulb is made of tungsten wire. When electricity passes through it the filament becomes extremely hot and emits light. The inert gas surrounding the filament protects it from evaporating too quickly. A light bulb only lasts as long as its filament lasts.
Which gas present in bulb?
Gas is not used to make light bulbs emit light. What happens is that the wire is really thin so the electrons come across high resistance and become very hot, therefore creating light. However low pressure inert gases such as argon, neon or nitrogen are used inside the light bulb to keep it safe, and stop an explosion.
Which gas used in light bulb?
The gas in a light bulb is Argon
In a bulb noble gas argon is used . why is argon is used instead of air in the light bulb?
It won't burn the filament.
What gas is inside a light bulb?
The kind of gas that is in a light bulb is called Argon.
Which gas is used in light bulb?
regular light bulbs have argon and/or nitrogen
What the name of the gas is in a light bulb?
argon - inert gas
Why was argon gas chosen for a light bulb?
Argon is often used when an inert atmosphere is needed. It is used in this way in incandescent light bulbs to stop oxygen from corroding the filament. Argon is used in fluorescent tubes and low-energy light bulbs. A low-energy light bulb often contains argon gas and mercury. When it is switched on an electric discharge passes through the gas, generating UV light. The coating on the inside surface of the bulb is activated by the UV light and it glows brightly.
What gas stops a light bulb burning?
ARGON
What are the materials of a light bulb?
glass and argon gas .
What gas is in light bulbs?
An energy saving light bulb is simply a fluorescent light-bulb in a small housing with a built in starter . The gas used for it will be the same as a standard strip-light which is a tube filled with low pressure mercuric oxide and an inert gas like Argon Neon or krypton.
What kind of gas goes in an incandescent light bulb?
An inert gas such as argon.
This gas does not react at all It is used in light bulbs so that the metal in the light bulb can get very hot without burning?
Argon
What is the gas that does not react at all and it is used in light bulbs so the metal in the light bulb can get very hot without burning?
Argon
