Why do most gases light up when exposed to electricity?

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I have been wondering why gases (especially noble gases) light up when exposed to a tesla coil or a charge.

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gases are like a lot of small balls floating around, when there’s electricity added you give the balls a shit ton of energy, they start bouncing around and crashing with each other and that’s what produces light

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