JAMB - Chemistry (2022 - No. 7)
The sulphide that is commonly used in coating electric fluorescent tubes is?
iron(ii)Sulphide
tin(ii)sulphide
Zinc Sulphide
lead(iv) Sulphide
Spiegazione
ZnS (Zinc Sulfide) screen was used because it emits a flash of light when struck by an alpha particle.
This is a phenomenon called Radio luminescence in which a flash of light is observed on the screen when acted upon by a radioactive substance.