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Cold air is denser than warm air, therefore a balloon filled with cold air will weigh more than an identically sized balloon full of warm air. This extra weight causes the balloon to sink bellow warmer air. Cold air is denser than warm because as molecules become cooler they move more slowly causing them to be closer together.

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Q: Why does a balloon filled with cold air falls to the ground?
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