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It depends on the balloon's size, the ambient conditions, and the weight of the beaker, so theoretically it can be done. However, in practice, you are unlikely to have a balloon with a large enough volume. Something approaching weather balloon size would do it, certainly, but your average party balloon? Not a chance.
helium or hot air makes a better choice. Hydrogen is very flammable. Check out the Story on the Hindenburg which I posted in the related links box below.
What else can I help you with?
If a balloon is put over a beaker with Hydrochloric acid reacting with Magnesium will the balloon fill with hydrogen and lift the beaker off the table?
No, it won't lift off the table, although you could tie up the balloons once they are filled and they tie a match to the end of a stick. Then light and put out the match and from a safe distance, touch the unlit match to the balloon then you get a small ball of fire.
What is free lift in pilot balloon?
The free lift of the Pilot Balloon is defined as the difference between the total lift and the weight of the balloon and its load. The free lift is really the net buoyancy of the balloon. Thus free lift is the force tending to drive the balloon (Hydrogen filled) upward, which depends upon the amount of hydrogen gas filled in it. If a hydrogen balloon is inflated until it floats with certain weight attached to it, than it indicates that the attached weight balances the upward force acting on it. This weight is called free lift of the balloon and if weight is removed, the balloon rises up (with fixed rate of ascent corresponding to weight attached while inflating).
How can you determine if a balloon is filled with helium gas or hydrogen gas?
If you are comparing two balloons side by side, a hydrogen balloon will have more lift than a helium balloon of the same size and construction.If you open the balloons, the hydrogen is flammable, while the helium is not.
What gases lift a balloon into the air?
Anything less dense than air (hydrogen, helium, hot air).
I am lighter than air but a hundred people can't lift me What am I?
The answer is a balloon. Balloons are lighter than air due to the helium or hydrogen gas they are filled with, but even with a hundred people, they cannot be lifted due to their buoyancy and the mass of air displaced by the balloon.
How does a balloon filled with nitrogen air fly up?
The composition of air is roughly 78% nitrogen and the remainder except a negligable amount of hydrogen is more dense than nitrogen. Therefore a balloon filled with nitrogen will be less dense then the surrounding air and thus will rise. The balloon will probaly not rise, as there is insufficient lift to overcome the weight of the balloon fabric. Are you sure you don't mean Helium, or Hydrogen?
Can you lift a book with a balloon?
Yes, a balloon may be able to lift a book depending on the size and weight of the book in relation to the lifting capability of the balloon. The balloon would need to be large enough and filled with enough helium to counteract the weight of the book.
Which has higher density balloon filled with water or helium?
I would say an air filled balloon if you fill it with just plain air. I am basing this on the principle of osmosis and diffusion. A substance such as a gas will travel from an area of increased concentration, such as a balloon filled with helium, to an area od decreased concentration, such as the room the balloon is in. If you fill the balloon with air identicle to that in the surrounding room it negates diffusion.
Is a blimp a type of hot air balloon?
No, a blimp is not a type of hot air balloon. While both are inflated with gas to become buoyant, hot air balloons rely on heated air to rise, while blimps are powered by engines and filled with helium or hydrogen gas for lift.
What can make a balloon float besides helium?
It depends on what the balloon is filled with.A balloon may float if it is filled with any gas that is less dense than air: hydrogen, helium, even pure nitrogen gas. However, the weight of the balloon will determine whether it can be lifted by the difference in density. So the most effective lifting gases are hydrogen and helium. Helium is used because it is nonflammable and noncorrosive. Early German dirigibles (zeppelins) were filled with hydrogen, and some caught fire, notably the Hindenburg in 1937.Larger balloons can be lifted by hot air, which is less dense than cooler air. If the air cools again, it will no longer provide lift.
What will be easier for a hydrogen balloon to lift 1 kg of water or feathers or steel?
A hydrogen balloon will find it easiest to lift feathers, followed by water, and most difficult to lift steel. Feathers have a low density, making them lighter, while water is denser but still lighter than steel. Steel is significantly denser and heavier, requiring more lift from the balloon.
Can a hot air balloon be powered by hydrogen?
If the balloon were lofted by hydrogen, it would not be a "hot air" balloon, as no heat would be needed. Indeed, to get even a spark near the hydrogen would be for the balloon to go up in a huge fireball. Hydrogen was abandoned as a lift gas for lighter -than-air craft in the 1930's, exactly for that reason.
