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Electric conduction takes place in a discharge tube due to the movement of
(a) positive ions
(b) negative ions
(c) electrons
(d) protons

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(a) positive ions
(b) negative ions
(c) electrons

Some ions are always present in gases due to cosmic rays and other factors. When we apply potential difference across a discharge tube, the ions get accelerated due to the electric field. If the potential difference is large, then the ions get enough energy to ionise the molecules on collision.
Thus, a large number of ions are produced and conduction starts. Generally, an electron gets detached from a molecule to make the molecule a positive ion. At low pressure, this electron moves through a large distance and gets attached to another molecule and forms a negative ion.
Thus, electric conduction takes place in a discharge tube due to the movement of positive ions, negative ions and electrons.

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