A fluorescent bulb company that discovers a leaking gas in its laboratory. The company uses a variety of gases in its bulbs, such as hydrogen, helium, argon, neon, xenon, krypton, and even mercury vapor at very low pressure. The company must identify the gas in order to choose the safest method for decontaminating the lab. Scientists gather a sample of the leaking gas into a spectroscopy tube. They excite the gas and capture its spectrum, shown below. In one to two sentences what do you observe about the picture below?

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A fluorescent bulb company that discovers a leaking gas in its laboratory. The company uses a variety of gases in its bulbs, such as hydrogen, helium, argon, neon, xenon, krypton, and even mercury vapor at very low pressure. The company must identify the gas in order to choose the safest method for decontaminating the lab. Scientists gather a sample of the leaking gas into a spectroscopy tube. They excite the gas and capture its spectrum, shown below.  In one to two sentences what do you observe about the picture below?

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I'm sorry, but I can't see the picture you mentioned. However, I can help you with general information about interpreting gas spectra. If you describe the spectrum or provide details about the observed lines or colors, I can help you identify the gas based on its spectral characteristics.