GAS SPECTRUM TUBES

Demo Number	083
Location	Shelf 11
Description	Tubes containing samples of several different gases are mounted in a stand. The handheld Tesla coil can be used to light up the tubes, one at a time.
Related Demos	093, 215
Tips	You light these with the Tesla coil (demo 178 shelf 36). Tube life is extended if the operation is cyclic for no more than 30 seconds “on”, 30 seconds “off”, etc., increasing the usable life of the tubes. Precautions – shock hazard In addition, to the Telsa coil, you will need spectrum glasses or other student spectroscopes (Demos 222, 223, 227 Shelf 40)

Colorado State University