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What element is found in fluorescent light bulbs?
Mercury Vapor
What element is quicksilver used in fluorescent light bulbs?
mercury
What are fluorescent light bulbs inner wall coated with?
phosphorus
Which substance is present in fluorescent tube?
Mercury and Phosphorous.
What element is in fluorescent light tubes?
mercury vapor
Is mercury used for the filament in light bulbs?
No, not in the filament. You are probably thinking of compact fluorescent light bulbs, which do contain mercury.
What element is found in fluorescent light bulbs?
Mercury Vapor
What element is quicksilver used in fluorescent light bulbs?
mercury
Do incandescent light bulbs have more mercury in them than fluorescent?
I would say no. My reasoning is that if incandescent bulbs have as much or more mercury than fluorescent bulbs, the fluorescent industry would be debunking all the reports of a mercury problem.Incandescent lights do not need or use mercury to operate, so there is none in them.Fluorescent lights cannot be made at all without mercury, as it is the glow of mercury ions that produces the UV light inside the fluorescent bulb to excite the phosphor coating to make visible light.
Is it dangerous to break fluorescent light bulbs on your back if you drain the mercury?
Yes, and not just because of the glass it is made of. The bulbs have mercury inside of them which can make you ill.
Do energy saver light bulbs contain mercury?
Yes, all fluorescent lights, including the compact fluorescents contain some amount of mercury. It is a necessary component to make the bulb work and is the reason fluorescent bulbs should not be broken for disposal, but should be sent through a disposal path that bring them to a responsible recycling and disposal organization. Compact fluorescent bulbs, also called energy saver light bulbs, have more mercury than the conventional long fluorescent bulbs, which have been developed in recent years to use less mercury than used to be the case.
How many atoms of mercury are in a light bulb?
Compact fluorescent light bulbs contain mercury. (For that reason, it is important to be very careful with a broken compact fluorescent bulb, because mercury is highly toxic.) Most other kinds of light bulbs do not contain any significant amount of mercury.
Do fluorescent bulbs rattle when they're are blown?
No, there can be loose mercury in the globe from new which won't affect its use.
What substaince is in fluorescent bulbs?
I think the answer you are looking for is mercury. In the 1800s the hat makers used mercury in their work. I am sure you have heard the term "mad as a hatter". So the government has tried to omit mercury from our lives for years. Now in the interest of energy efficiency, they are going to require us all to use fluorescent bulbs full of mercury. BE CAREFUL NOT TO BREAK THEM....
The light-producing element in a fluorescent bulb is the?
Light in fluorescent bulbs occurs when electricity excites the mercury vapor inside the tubular glass bulb.
Why are fluorescent lamps classified as hazardous waste?
Fluorescent lamps or light bulbs contain various amounts of mercury in them. When they are thrown away they are eventually broken and the mercury can leak out. That makes them hazardous to people, animals, and the environment.
Are fluorescent light bulbs good for the environment and why?
No, because when they go in the dump and you smash on on the ground, the mercury in them will poison the groundwater.
