Chemistryeasy · Past Paper
Which metal is used in the filament of an electric bulb?
ACopper
BAluminum
CTungsten
DIron
✓ Correct Answer: C — Tungsten
Tungsten has a very high melting point, making it ideal for bulb filaments that must glow white-hot.
Share this question
More from Chemistry
- What is the critical temperature of Carbon dioxide?
- Which gas has a pungent smell and turns moist red litmus blue?
- What is the percentage of carbon in the human body by mass?
- Which catalyst is typically used in the industrial hydrogenation of vegetable oils?
- Which property of carbon allows it to form millions of compounds?