7.40 List the uses of neon and argon gases.
We use Neon in discharge tubes and fluorescent bulbs for advertisement display purposes. Neon bulbs are used in botanical gardens and in green houses. We use Argon mainly to provide an inert atmosphere during metallurgical processes involving high temperature(arc welding of metals or alloys) and for filling electric bulbs. We use It in the laboratory too for handling substances that are air-sensitive