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Why is a filament light bulb not filled with oxygen?
because oxygen is not an inert gas
Can a light bulb work with just oxygen instead of argon?
No. Light bulb filaments become extremely hot when in use, and oxygen, which is highly reactive, would cause the filament to burn away in a matter of seconds. Argon is used because it is inert, and thus will not react with the filament.
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.
Do you use hair to make a light bulb?
No, hair is not used to make a light bulb. Light bulbs are typically made of glass or other transparent materials, with a filament made of tungsten or other metals that produce light when heated. Hair is not a suitable material for this purpose.
What does a light bulb have to do with an electrical light source?
A light bulb is a source of electric light. In an incandescent light bulb, the glass bulb forms a protective shield around a glowing filament. The air inside the glass bulb is removed, or replaced with an inert gas. Electric current is passed through a thin metal filament (usually tungsten), which causes it to glow white hot, giving out light. The protective bulb stops the filament from burning up, as it has no Oxygen.
Why would oxygen not be a suitable gas to use in a light bulb?
Oxygen is not used in light bulbs because it is too reactive and would catch fire.
Why is oxygen not a suitable gas in a light bulb?
Because the oxygen does not have a full outer shell of electrons, meaning that it is a reactive gas and therefore it would easily catch fire.
Does an electric light bulb have oxygen?
no
Why do you use Argon in a light bulb instead of oxygen?
The current flowing through the filament causes it to heat to a very high temperature - so high that is becomes incandescent (glows) and gives light. If the bulb was filled with oxygen then, at those high temperatures, the filament would oxidise - burn out - and the bulb would be "blown".
Why is a filament light bulb not filled with oxygen?
because oxygen is not an inert gas
Did a chemical change take place in a light bulb?
Possible oxidation of the metallic filament with traces of oxygen existing in the light bulb.
What if the light bulb wasn't invented?
Then there would be no light bulb. We would have to watch TV by candle light.
Why is argon used instead on air in the light bulb?
The filament in the light bulb is heated to a very high temperature. At such a temperature oxygen from the air would oxidise the metal(s) in the filament and thereby destroy the bulb. Using an inert gas such as argon in the bulb prevents such oxidation.
Can a light bulb work with just oxygen instead of argon?
No. Light bulb filaments become extremely hot when in use, and oxygen, which is highly reactive, would cause the filament to burn away in a matter of seconds. Argon is used because it is inert, and thus will not react with the filament.
Who would use the light bulb by thomas Edison today?
everybody would use the light bulb
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.
Air bag light does not come on when turning ignition on and light bulb goes?
I would suspect the bulb is burnt out.I would suspect the bulb is burnt out.
