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If you use air instead of argon to fill a light bulb, the air will burn the light bulb.
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Is there air in light bulbs?
It is vaccum.
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 is air filled with?
78% Nitrogen 21% Oxygen 0.93% Argon 0.039% Carbon dioxide 0.031% Other gases
How double glazing is a good insulator?
The big insulating value of double glazing has to do with the space between the two panes of glass. If it's filled with air, that's good, because air is a poor conductor of heat. For even greater insulating value, the space between the panes can be filled with argon gas instead of air. Argon is an even worse conductor of heat than air is.
How much argon is in the air?
There is probally about 0.067% argon in the air
Why argon gas is used in light bulbs but not air?
Argon does not react. :)
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.
Light bulbs last longer when they are filled with what gas?
Incandescent light bulbs need to have an inert gas or a vacuum to prevent the filament from being surrounded by air (with oxygen) which would enable the filament to catch fire and burn. Inert gases used include argon, krypton and nitrogen or some combination of them.
A chemically inactive gas in the air that can be used to fill light bulbs is called?
argon
Why does argon power light bulbs?
Argon does not power light bulbs, electricity does. It protects the filament. Normal air would quickly cause the filament to burn away. Argon does not do this as it is chemically inert. Old lightbulbs contained a vacuum, but it was later found that having an inert gas such as argon present could help dissipate heat better, thus allowing the filament to last longer.
What would happen inside a light bulb if it was filled with air?
It would no longer work. Light bulbs are usually under vacuum and if air gets in the filament blows.
What gas is used inside the bulbs?
Assuming the question is referring to incandescent light bulbs (the ones with the glowing filament), Argon is the gas used.Argon is a harmless gas found in air, and is used because it cannot react with the hot filament.
Is there air in light bulbs?
It is vaccum.
How does a light boble work?
A light bulb has a filament wire inside made of nichrome. When electricity is passed through this wire it lights up brightly. If this happens in air the wire burns out and breaks. To stop this, bulbs are filled with a non flammable gas called argon that allows the wire to glow without breaking because there is no oxygen inside the bulb.
Why can't bulbs be filled with air?
Ordinary household light bulbs, or incandescent bulbs, are made with a tungsten filament that glows when electricity passes through it. The filaments need to be in a vacuum because if they are exposed to air they would oxidize, or rust, very quickly and would not provide light for a very long time. In other words they would burn out too fast.
What inert gasses are used in light bulbs?
Certain light bulbs are gas filled. Consider Xenon and Neon bulbs. The ideal for a filament bulb is to use a vacuum bulb, however, inert gases can also be used. The point is to avoid the rapid oxidation that occurs at high temperatures in the presence of air.
What property of argon is used in light bulb?
It doesn't react
