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What is the most commonly used substance in fluorescent tubes?
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- Sodium oxide and argon
- Sodium vapour and neon
- Mercury vapour and argon
- Mercury oxide and neon
- Sodium oxide and argon
Correct Option: C
A fluorescent lamp or fluorescent tube is a gasdischarge lamp that uses electricity to excite mercury vapour. it contains mercury vapour and argon. The excited mercury atoms produce short-wave ultraviolet light that then causes a phosphor to fluoresce, producing visible light. A fluorescent lamp converts electrical power into useful light more efficiently than an incandescent lamp.