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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.
Are flourescent light bulbs dangerous?
Compact Flourescent Light bulbs do contain mercury and can be dangerous if broken because of this.
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.
Do cfl light bulbs have a little bit of mercury in them?
yes,they do
Why is mercury in fluorescent bulbs?
Mercury is used in fluorescent bulbs as it helps produce ultraviolet light when electricity passes through the bulb. This UV light excites phosphor coating inside the bulb, which then emits visible light. While the amount of mercury used in fluorescent bulbs is small, it is essential for their function and energy efficiency.
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.
How do you replace Dash light bulbs in a 1995 Mercury Villager?
You have to remove the instrument cluster to get access to the bulbs.
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.
What element is found in fluorescent light bulbs?
Mercury is the element found in fluorescent light bulbs. It is used in small amounts to help produce ultraviolet light, which then excites the phosphor coating inside the bulb to produce visible light.
Are there gases and chemicals in a light bulb?
yes there is in the spiral energy saving light bulbs there is mercury
Which state helps produce light in fluorescent light bulbs?
Mercury vapor gas in fluorescent light bulbs helps to produce ultraviolet light when an electric current passes through it. The ultraviolet light then causes the phosphor coating inside the bulb to glow and produce visible light.
Are light bulbs that contain Mercury dangerous in any way?
yes they are dangerous because mercury will melt easily
