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If I am right in interpreting the question as "Are balloons normally filled with hydrogen and oxygen?", then the answer would be no.

Although they can be, as both substances are gases, the majority of balloon are filled with air, a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide and other gases.

If you mean the balloons that float, they are filled with helium

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What element is explosive in balloons?

Hydrogen is the element commonly used in balloons that can be explosive when mixed with oxygen in the presence of a spark or flame.


Should weather balloons be filled with hydrogen?

Weather balloons are traditionally filled with hydrogen due to its low density and cost-effectiveness. However, helium is a safer alternative because it is non-flammable. The choice between hydrogen and helium depends on safety considerations and budget constraints.


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.


Is hydrogen inert gas?

Far from it!!! When mixed with oxygen it readily ignites , Remember the 'pop' test in the lab. for testing for hydrogen. However, the next element on the peridoci table , which is helium (He) is the most inert elememnt of all. The classic demonstration in the lab. is to have two balloons. one filled with hydrogen and one filled with helium. Put a lighted(burning) taper to the hydrogen balloon and it will explode, with a flame flash Put a lighted(burning) taper to the helium balloon and it will explode but no flame flash.


Can you use hydrogen in small balloons?

Yes, hydrogen can be used in small balloons like party balloons. However, hydrogen is highly flammable and can pose a fire hazard if not handled properly. It is important to take precautions when using hydrogen in balloons to ensure safety.

Related Questions

What element is party balloons filled with?

They are filled by Hydrogen gas.


Which gases are balloons often filled with?

hydrogen gas


Are balloons filed with hydrogen?

They could be, but generally are not. Hydrogen can be an explosive gas in our atmosphere, and a spark could cause the balloon to ignite and explode. In 1937, the airship Hindenberg, which was filled with hydrogen, did so. Children's party balloons are generally filled with helium.


What element is explosive in balloons?

Hydrogen is the element commonly used in balloons that can be explosive when mixed with oxygen in the presence of a spark or flame.


How do you know hydrogen gas is lighter than air?

Balloons filled with it float in air


What are the gases used to fly balloons?

Two of the gases that are used to fly balloons are Hydrogen and Helium. Helium is the preferred gas because Hydrogen is very explosive. The Hindenburg disaster was caused by the ignition of the Hydrogen gas that filled it.


What takes in more oxygen trees or balloons?

Trees take in more oxygen than balloons. Through the process of photosynthesis, trees absorb carbon dioxide and produce oxygen as a byproduct. Balloons, on the other hand, do not produce oxygen as they are typically filled with gases like helium or air.


What gases are in a balloons?

Hydrogen or helium are used. As they are lighter than air that's why they float in air when filled in a balloon. Also, sometimes oxygen and carbon dioxide from your lungs, if you blew the balloon up with your mouth.


Should weather balloons be filled with hydrogen?

Weather balloons are traditionally filled with hydrogen due to its low density and cost-effectiveness. However, helium is a safer alternative because it is non-flammable. The choice between hydrogen and helium depends on safety considerations and budget constraints.


When balloons are filled with this they are lighter than air.?

Hot air, hydrogen or helium are lighter than cold air.


What are weather balloons filled with?

Weather balloons are typically filled with helium or hydrogen gas to provide buoyancy and lift the instrument package into the atmosphere. Helium is the most commonly used gas because it is non-flammable and more stable than hydrogen.


What makes a balloon float?

All balloons do not float. Those that do are filled with a gas that is less dense than the surrounding air, so that is is displaced upward by weight of the denser air. Small balloons are typically filled with helium, a much lighter gas than the nitrogen and oxygen in the atmosphere. Larger balloons may be filled with heated air, which occupies a greater volume and is therefore "lighter" than air outside the balloon. Some dirigibles (airships) were filled with the lighter but flammable gas hydrogen. Hydrogen can be split from water and used to fill thin plastic bags, which will also rise into the air like balloons.