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Tungsten is used in light bulbs because its high...

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\large \boxed{\mathrm{melting \ point}}

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Tungsten is used in light bulbs because its high melting point. Tungsten has a high melting point of
\sf 3422 \ \°C.

Tungsten also has the lowest vapor pressure and the highest tensile strength out of all the metals.

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Tungsten is used in light bulbs because of its high melting point.

It is also used because it has the lowest vapor pressure and greatest tensile strength.
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