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Which gas is used in most bright street signs?

  • Neon
  • Argon
  • Xenon

The answer is Neon. Hence 'neon signs'.

Neon

Neon is a chemical element; it has the symbol Ne and the atomic number 10. It is the second noble gas in the periodic table. Neon is a colorless, odorless, inert monatomic gas under standard conditions, with approximately two-thirds the density of air.

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