Argon is used in gas-filled electric lamp because it helps to?

  • A prevent the reduction of the lamp fillaments
  • B prevent oxidation of the lamp fillaments
  • C make the lamp fillament glow brightly
  • D keep the atmosphere in the lamp inert
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The correct answer is B. prevent oxidation of the lamp fillaments

Argon is used to fill incandescent and fluorescent light bulbs to prevent oxygen from corroding the hot filament.

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