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Sort of but also not.
A lot of "neon" lights actually are fluorescent lights, they just have a coating that gives them their color. If the light looks the same color when it's turned off as it does when it's turned on, or if you can see regions where the color changes in a single tube (not counting spots that are just painted opaque black), then it's really just a fluorescent light with a coating. If the tube is just clear glass when it's turned off, it's probably a "neon" light.
Both neon lights and fluorescent lights are gas-discharge lamps; they work by ionizing a gas so that it releases when it drops back to the ground state. The main difference is that in a neon light, you perceive the light emitted directly (the light coming from the gas is the color you see) and in a fluorescent light, the light emitted by the gas (usually Mercury vapor) is a different frequency than what you see (usually in the UV region). These photons are captured by a fluorescent material lining the inside of the tube, which then emits photons of a different (lower) frequency in the visible spectrum.
If you can get your hands on spectroscope or a diffraction grating (you can sometimes use the silver side of a CD for this), it's interesting to look at a fluorescent light with one. The light that you perceive as white (or nearly so) is really several distinct colors which you can see as bright bands, usually at least one in the red, one in the green, and one in the blue ... there may be others as well.
You see the same thing if you look at a neon tube with the diffraction grating, but the colors are actually the frequencies directly emitted by the ionized gas.
"Neon" lights that contain actual neon are a reddish-orange color. The term is also used for tubes that work the same way but contain other gases; these give different colors. Here are pictures of some Geissler tubes containing different gases: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gas-discharge_lamp
What else can I help you with?
What lights are similar to fluorescent lights except that the electron and gas collisions give off visible light?
Neon lights.
Are neon lights similar to fluorescent lights except that the electron and gas collisions give off visible light?
Yes, neon lights and fluorescent lights both create light through excited gas molecules emitting photons. However, neon lights use neon gas, whereas fluorescent lights use mercury vapor and phosphor coating to produce a wider spectrum of colors.
Why do people use neon lights for cars?
So other cars can see them in the dark. Neon colours are bright and fluorescent.
What inert gas makes bright city lights?
Neon Fluorescent tubes contain argon.
Is argon in neon lights?
Yes, argon is commonly used in neon lights along with a small amount of neon gas. When an electric current passes through the argon and neon gases inside the tube, it excites their atoms and produces the characteristic bright glow associated with neon lights.
What is an inert gas used to make bright city lights?
The gas used in fluorescent lamps is argon. Also are used sodium vapors lamps (yellow light). The incandescent lamps have 93 % argon and 7 % nitrogen. Neon is used for red lamps.
A neon light is more similar to an incandescent light or fluorescent light and explain how too Please?
A neon light is more similar to a fluorescent light because they both glow brightly. They provided light to as you commonly know.If you have ever seen a Neon light and a fluorescent light you will probably say that they are alike.
What gas is used in light signs?
If you're referring to neon signs, the gas used is either neon, or argon (used with mercury). Fluorescent lights use the same principle as neon signs.
What are the names of fluorescent colors?
Fluorescent colors include neon green, neon yellow, neon pink, neon orange, and neon blue. These colors appear brighter and more vibrant under ultraviolet light.
What are the different types of fluorescent lights available in the market?
The different types of fluorescent lights available in the market include compact fluorescent lights (CFLs), linear fluorescent tubes, and high-intensity discharge (HID) lights.
Can electricity make ions?
noA2. Yes. If we pass an electrical current through a gas, it will ionize the gas. As seen in neon tubes, and fluorescent lights.
What inert gas gives its name to fluorescent lights?
Inert gases are noble gases. I assume that you have heard of Neon Lights? Ne (neon) is a noble gas. When energy (heat) is added to the element then the valance electrons move up to the excited state, or a higher principal energy level. It emits red light when the electrons return to the ground state.
