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What gas is in a hot air balloon?

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A hot air balloon is inflated with air and then heated by a propane fueled burner. The balloon contains air andthe products of combustion of propane, namely carbon dioxide, which is heavier than air, and steam, which is much lighter than air.

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What is inside an hot air balloon?

hot air or hot gas


Which gas is used to fill a hot air balloon?

A typical hot air balloon is filled with the same air we breath.


What kind gas is used in hot air balloon?

No Gas Just hot air which is why it is called a hot air balloon. If you were wondering hot air is lighter than cold air which makes it rise so when it is trapped inside the balloon the whole thing will rise.


Is a hot air balloon gas?

No. A hot air balloon is a solid object. That is, the basket, the ropes, the burner and the envelope itself are not gasses. The air within the envelope is a gas, of course; heated atmospheric gasses in fact. But the balloon itself is not a gas.


How does a hot air balloon go in the air?

Well it has a gas fueled flame and the flames heat makes the balloon part fill up with hot air. Hot air rises so the hot air balloon will float into the sky like a helium balloon would.


Is a hot air balloon a solid or gas?

It's a gas


What type of gas is used in a hot air balloon?

A hot air balloon is normally powered with propane. Other than that, it is just ordinary air used inside the balloon.


Why does a hot air balloon need flame in order to take off?

A Balloon needs hot air to rise, the flame, which is gas burning, heats up the air in the balloon. As Hot air rises above cooler air the balloon takes off.


What material is used to make an air balloon?

The gas is hot air.


What would heating the gas in an air balloon make the balloon rise?

Simple...hot air rises..


Why does a gas burner in a balloon begin to rise when heated air is trappd inside the balloon?

The hot air from the gas burner rises and enters the balloon's envelope. Once there is enough hot air trapped, the whole balloon will begin to lift off the floor. This is due entirely to the fact that hot air rises.


What is the name of the gas that is filled in hot air balloons to make them soar and rise up in the sky?

In a "hot air" balloon, which you refer to in your question, the gas is hot air. Heated air rises, so the balloon rises. The gas used in the burner, to heat the air, is propane.