How Does neon light glow?

Answer by joe fathers
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Neon is one of the noble gases found at the periodic table of elements. The other are: helium, argon, krypton, xenon and radon. As a general rule it was the neon the one used in lighted signs for advertising. A tube with electrodes is shaped into letters or symbols (or as a simple tube) and is filled with neon at low pressure. An electric current is passed through the tube, causing the element to emit its chracteristic spectral lines ( if one has a spectroscope it would be possible to see the individual lines, but with the unaided eye we can only see the common glow).. Nowadays the name "neon light" turned to be a generic one used to describe tubes filled with other noble gases or a mixture of them, or even other kind of gas filled lamps. So the lamp "color" will depend upon the enclosed gases or other chracteristics of the lamps, as the use of colored glass. The so -called fluorescents lights are filled with a mixture of argon and mercury vapor. Other lamps, very common, resemble neon lamps, but they have a white phosphor coated onto the surface of the bulb, the phosphor glows green or white. Typical colors: Helium: orange white; neon: red-orange; argon: lavender; krypton: gray- green; mercury vapor: light blue; xenon: gray or blue-gray; and so on OK?

Answer by peek-a-boo
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Neon is one of the noble gases found at the periodic table of elements. The other are: helium, argon, krypton, xenon and radon. As a general rule it was the neon the one used in lighted signs for advertising. A tube with electrodes is shaped into letters or symbols (or as a simple tube) and is filled with neon at low pressure. An electric current is passed through the tube, causing the element to emit its characteristic spectral lines ( if one has a spectroscope it would be possible to see the individual lines, but with the unaided eye we can only see the common glow).. Nowadays the name "neon light" turned to be a generic one used to describe tubes filled with other noble gases or a mixture of them, or even other kind of gas filled lamps. So the lamp "color" will depend upon the enclosed gases or other chracteristics of the lamps, as the use of colored glass. The so -called fluorescents lights are filled with a mixture of argon and mercury vapor. Other lamps, very common, resemble neon lamps, but they have a white phosphor coated onto the surface of the bulb, the phosphor glows green or white. Typical colors: Helium: orange white; neon: red-orange; argon: lavender; krypton: gray- green; mercury vapor: light blue; xenon: gray or blue-gray; and so on

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How Does neon light glow?

Answer by brian
Submitted on 3/22/2004
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there is a gas inside i think its argon

Answer by TuffStuff
Submitted on 4/2/2004
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its elemetary ya dumb blond

Answer by Mr. Mardy
Submitted on 4/22/2004
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Good shot Joe, but you are not exactly correct. The bulb or glass tube is filled with a gas, either Neon Argon Xenon or Radon. These are all highly Reactive gasses. One energy passes though, the electrons jump electron levels, and once they realize there is nothing to bond with, they jump back down and release energy. This energy is so great it releases light. The molecules will never stop jumping, they don't ever burn out, its the gas that leaks out that burns out lights. Thank you, I'm a genius.

Answer by Angelsword
Submitted on 5/4/2004
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Mr. Mardy is correct except for when he said they were highly reactive. That isn't correct Mardy. The noble gases where one of the hardest elements to find due to how UN-REACTIVE they were. Which is why, even when charged to their next energy levels they still don't bond. That and a lack of things to bond with. They are even named after their lack of ability to react. NOBLE GASES. But yes the basic concept is sound. Also note that the different gases (Argon, Neon, etc.) give off different light due to different energy shells being filled I believe. One other thing Mardy. There are no geniuses left.

Answer by joe
Submitted on 4/12/2004
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Hello!!!!! There is NEON gas inside NEON lights. high voltage jumps across NEON gas molecules causing them to glow.

Answer by yo-mama
Submitted on 6/21/2004
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your mother farts and the neon glows!!

Answer by Brett
Submitted on 10/19/2004
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Answer by jessen
Submitted on 10/25/2004
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Answer by kellie
Submitted on 10/27/2004
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you guys need to make up your mind get a life!!!

Answer by suga
Submitted on 11/29/2004
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get **!!!! NERDS!!!!

Answer by neon blows
Submitted on 12/1/2004
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neon is a high voltage gas and your yellow teeth glow alot briter than neon will ever glow.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!hehe

Answer by killwhiteie
Submitted on 1/13/2005
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by your shoe being laced up tight.... DUH!!!!! i bet ur white.

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Submitted on 1/21/2005
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Answer by Adding on
Submitted on 1/23/2005
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A "neon" light is also low pressure and can also contain other gases, including hydrogen (which is common in the "NEON BLUE" lights you see) Nearly every element is capable of producing a photon (light particle), given that the right voltage is being supplied. However you were incorrect on the reason the electron returns to the 2nd orbit (returning to the 1st orbit produces a wavelength to small to be seen). The electron will take pickup the charge because it the quantum allows it to. The Electron ideally wants to be as close to the proton as possible so it then gives off some of it's charge in the form of EMR.

Answer by imagawayoshimoto
Submitted on 3/16/2005
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neOnS gloW AnD hAVe lIGHts AND arE LiGHts

Answer by deedee
Submitted on 1/24/2005
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deedee

Answer by yo sister
Submitted on 1/25/2005
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i agree with the answer of by yo-mama

Answer by dina
Submitted on 1/29/2005
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Answer by screw you
Submitted on 2/22/2005
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Answer by adam
Submitted on 2/23/2005
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there is no gases in an incandescent light correct?

Answer by becker rooney
Submitted on 4/14/2005
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yes, there is a gas inside those pretty tubes of twisted lights. And when the light doesn't glow inside because the gas isn't charged with a power source, Yep, the color ARGON too. dah.

Answer by yo mamma
Submitted on 4/26/2005
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Answer by Dev
Submitted on 5/5/2005
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Theres a gas inside of the light bulbe and argon added with energe perduse neon light.

Answer by yoda_9999
Submitted on 5/23/2005
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neon gas is made up of tiny molacules and it glows when it gets electricity throw them

Answer by your mother is a whore
Submitted on 10/1/2005
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your mother is a WHORE and your dad sucks big cock

Answer by caroline
Submitted on 11/6/2005
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ahmm beacuse Neon has gas that fills a glass tube, and glows reddish-orange ??? o i luv zach

Answer by potter
Submitted on 11/15/2005
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neon is a noble gas and is nonreactive, when energy passes through it, it is electrically and chemically stable and doesn't need the energy so emits it as light and the size of the atom depends on which 'period' its in in the periodic table. the bigger the period, the bigger the wave length, the different light colour produced.

Answer by SexxxiLexi
Submitted on 11/17/2005
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Neon is Neon okay leave it alone and go to ask jeeves and ask him Buh-Bye

Answer by cooper
Submitted on 1/12/2006
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The bulb or glass tube is filled with a gas, either Neon Argon Xenon or Radon. These are all highly Reactive gasses. One energy passes though, the electrons jump electron levels, and once they realize there is nothing to bond with, they jump back down and release energy. This energy is so great it releases light. The molecules will never stop jumping, they don't ever burn out, its the gas that leaks out that burns out lights.

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Answer by tity tee
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hey! i need facts on neon! cud u help?

Answer by biznatch
Submitted on 3/27/2006
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angelsword is true to what he/she is saying but there is one small detail missing from the answer this detail is unknown to man kind but i know I'm going to figure i out because I'm the ruler of all your minds hahahahhahahah! /=P

Answer by maweea
Submitted on 3/29/2006
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I'm sorry Angelsword there ARE in fact GENIUSES left in this world. And about the electrons being excited and jumping states, the fact is neon lights began with Crooke'stube. The placing of a noble gas, such as helium, xenon, or radon, in a tube will cause a glow once the positively charged particles (anions) are shot with negatively charged electrons then light is deflected. And color depends on the noble gas that is located inside the tube.

Answer by hahahaha
Submitted on 4/24/2006
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i like yo-mama's answer the most

Answer by yo
Submitted on 5/8/2006
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