What type of gas is neon?

Answer 1

Each element has a characteristic emission spectrum; photons are emitted at energies corresponding to transitions between electron energy levels for that particular element. Neon has many lines in the orange and red region of the spectrum, so the dominant color overall is a sort of orangish-red. There's also a fairly strong green line, but it can't be seen unless the light is split by a prism or diffraction grating.

Answer 2

No. Neon gas emits a bright red to reddish-orange color when ionized. The gas in a blue "neon" light (which is called a gas discharge tube) is argon with a bit of Mercury added. Additionally, the inside of the tube is coated with phosphors. Want to know how it works? Let's take a stroll through the (simple) physics of this "controlled lightning" and figure it out. The high voltage will ionize the argon, which glows faintly lavender (which is not of much use) and also the mercury. The mercury will emit ultraviolet (UV) light, and the UV light will slam into the phosphor coating inside the tube and cause the phosphors to emit light. This secondary radiation will be in a color determined by the composition of the phosphor coating. The coating is like the coating on the inside of a color picture tube (CRT) of a TV. Need a "neon" light of a special color? We can probably do that. You might want to read more, and, because this is WikiAnswers, we got a link for you. Look below and you'll find it.

Answer 3

It should be a lot closer to orange. It may be red due to being mixed with other gases. Bottom line, that is the color (or frequency of the light emitted) of the gas when an electrical current is flowing through it.

Answer 4

Neon is an element, the second lightest noble gas. On Earth, it is relatively rare, found in the atmosphere at a concentration of about 1 part per 65000 by volume. It is produced by fractional distillation of liquid air. When excited by an electric field in a vacuum tube, it glows red-orange. There are other colors as well, such as green, but the red-orange dominates.

Answer 5

Neon is a noble gas, which means it is a colorless, odorless, and inert element with low reactivity. It is commonly used in neon signs and lighting due to its bright orange-red glow when electrically charged.

Answer 6

Yes, the red color is chracteristic for neon lamps.

Answer 7

Yes, it is one of the 6 noble gases

Answer 8

Neon is a noble gas (or inert gas).

Answer 9

Yes Yes