Tungsten do not oxidize at high temperature. Can it be the reason for tungsten used almost exclusively for filament of electric lamps?

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the reason for using tungsten as filament is due to its high melting point

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Tungsten is used almost exclusively for filament of incandescent lamps because tungsten has a high melting point ( $3380^{\circ}$ C) and becomes incandescent (i.e., emits light at a high temperature) at 2400 K.

Q. Question 18 (a)
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(a) Why is the tungsten used almost exclusively for filament of electric lamps?

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Tungsten is used almost exclusively for filament of incandescent lamps because tungsten has a high melting point ( $3380^{\circ}$ C) and becomes incandescent (i.e., emits light at a high temperature) at $2400 K$ .

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(a) Why is tungsten used almost exclusively for filament of electric lamps?
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