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  • Light Bulb Gases: Why Argon & Nitrogen, Not Bromine?
    Bromine is not a gas inside a working light bulb. In fact, bromine is a liquid at room temperature and would be very dangerous to have inside a light bulb.

    Instead, the gas inside a working light bulb is argon or nitrogen. These gases are inert (non-reactive) and help prevent the filament from oxidizing (burning) too quickly.

    Here's why:

    * Oxygen is very reactive and would quickly cause the filament to burn out.

    * Argon and Nitrogen are inert gases that don't react with the hot filament, allowing it to last longer.

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