A gas surrounding a burning hot piece of metal in a sealed glass container, why dont they explode immediately?
In: Chemistry
There are two main ways a badly designed light bulb could explode.
1. The gas catches fire. To prevent this, they fill them with a highly non-reactive gas such as argon.
2. Thermal expansion shatters the glass. This requires making the glass strong enough to withstand the in-use pressure.
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