Noble gas

Used as a
preservative
gas
0.93%

Industrial
uses

Gaseous
Used in
lightbulbs
and
fluorescent
lamps
The third most
common gas in Insulation
the atmosphere glass

Melting point
Argon gas doesn’t react with anything under
Affable and easygoing
normal circumstances, which makes it ideal
as a preservative for old texts and to isolate
experimental materials that react violently Boiling point
with oxygen and hydrogen. It can also be
found in fluorescent lights, where it makes
it easier for the cathodes in the lamp to
discharge electricity. Earth’s atmosphere is Density
made up of 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, and
Discovery year: 1894 (gas form, 0°C)
1% argon.
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