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The answer is simple: because it is the cheaper. Argon naturally makes up 0.9% of our atmosphere, while other inert gasses such as Neon, Helium, or Xenon only make up the remaining 0.1% of the atmosphere. Therefore, nine times more argon can be extracted per gallon of air than other inert gasses, which dramatically reduces the price to $0.23 per cubic meter. Neon, on the other hand, costs approximately $2,222 per cubic meter. And since light bulbs are consumables, price is everything to both the customer and the manufacturer.
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What gas is found in light bulbs?
inert gases ..like nitrogen or argon
Which gas is fill in bulbs?
Light bulbs are filled up by Neon or Argon gases, because they are inert.
Is argon used in energy saving bulbs?
Yes, as it provides an inert gas shield in light bulbs and lasers.
What are future uses for argon?
lasers, light bulbs, inert gases, liquids, liquid detectors
Which gas is filled in light bulb?
Light bulbs are filled up by Neon or Argon gases, because they are inert.
A gas used in house light bulbs?
Argon. As an inert gas, it makes the filament last longer. Some light bulbs also use Krypton.
A gas commonly used in lighting devices is?
An inert gas like argon is frequently used in light bulbs.
What gas does not react at all it is used in light bulbs?
Argon and helium are a couple of inert gasses used in lamps.
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 is used in light bulbs so that the metal in the light bulb can get very hot with out burning?
Any inert gas, such as helium, argon or xenon
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.
