Question

Tungsten is used in electric bulbs because

Answer 1

Tungsten:

• Tungsten is a chemical element with an atomic symbol $\mathrm{W}$ and has an atomic number $74$.
• Tungsten is a very rare metal that is found on Earth naturally.
• It belongs to Group-$6$ with an electronic configuration $\left[\mathrm{Xe}\right]4f^{14}5d^{4}6s^2$.

Applications of Tungsten:

• Tungsten is used in electric bulbs as its melting point is very high.
• In electric bulbs, the tungsten filament does not melt even when a greater amount of heat is produced as the current passes through the filament.
• Tungsten metals are also used in heating elements as well as field emitters.