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How is the helium in the tank different from the helium in the balloon?
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∙ 12y ago
Helium balloons are usually mylar, a metal-coated plastic film while blow-up balloons are usually latex.
Helium balloons are usually filled with helium of a decent purity, while blow-up balloons basically have the same gas mixture as the atmosphere around us. A little less oxygen and a little higher humidity if inflated by humans, exactly the same if inflated by a pump.
Helium balloons will fly or float in the air, while blow-up balloons won't.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 12y agoHydrogen used to be used but was generally discontinued after the Hindenburg disaster (except for unmanned aircraft). Helium is not nearly as flammable as hydrogen and so is a safer gas to use.
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∙ 13y agoThere's only, one kind of helium so there is no comman gas for helium.
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∙ 12y agoThe pressure in the tank, and thus its density, is much greater, than in the balloon.
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Why does a helium balloon pop as it goes higher in the sky?
a helium balloon pops as it goes higher because the different combination of pressure. you could take a balloon in an airplane because the cabin is pressurized. as it gets higher the amount of pressure changes so it pops the balloon.
Will a lit cigarette ignite a helium balloon?
Helium is not flammable. However, the cigarette might puncture the balloon.
Why does a balloon filled with helium rise with a balloon filled with an equal volume of average atmospheric air does not?
Helium is less dense than air, which is why the helium-filled balloon floats when you let it go.
How does a helium balloon float but not a balloon filled with air?
Helium is a lighter element compared to air, helium also has fewer molecules than air.
Does a hot air balloon have helium inside it?
No, I am sorry, but there is no helium inside a hot-air balloon. Instead, there is hot air.
Where are the particles of helium farthest apart in a tank or in a balloon?
The particles of helium are farthest apart in a balloon.
How do you use balloon in a example?
In a sentence? "He blew up the balloon with a tank of helium."
How do you get helium in the balloon?
You have to first obtain a helium tank and then affix the balloon to the nozzle of the tank and turn on the valve, releasing the compressed helium into the container ie. Balloon. But do not leave the tank in direct sunlight, near open flames or sparks and do not shoot it with a Bushmaster ACR battle rifle.
How much do you need to open a balloon shop?
a tank of helium and alot of those balloon thingy's
Why can a small tank of helium gas fuel 700 balloons?
Because the particles of helium in the tank are farther apart than particles in the balloon
Why can small tank of helium gas fuel 700 balloons?
Because the particles of helium in the tank are farther apart than particles in the balloon
How is it possible for a cylinder of helium to fill 700 balloons?
if its possible then the reason could be the expansion of high pressured helium from tank to balloon is large.
How do you get your own helium?
go to wal-mart and buy a tank of it for b-day balloon's.
Does Target Store inflate helium balloons?
The same way everybody else inflates Helium balloons. There is a tank of pressurized Helium with a nipple fitting, the balloon if fitted over the nipple, it's opened, the gas is released, the balloon inflates, the balloon is tied off and the string attached. Voila, a balloon, for the delight of all around
Is it bad to do the helium challenge?
A little helium isn't harmful, but inhaling an entire balloon-full can block oxygen to your brain, which might cause you to pass out. There has been at least one death from breathing helium from a pressurized tank instead of a balloon, too.
Is a tank of helium lighter than a empty tank?
No, helium has weight, but it rises when its in an expandable container such as a balloon because it is lighter than the nitrogen rich atmosphere but inside of a rigid container the helium can only add weight. (see the mythbuster's episode about the helium football)
Is a helium balloon a solid?
A helium "balloon" is composed of two parts: the SOLID rubber balloon skin, and the GASeous helium. So the balloon part itself is a solid.
