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Which balloon will deflate faster within 10 hours when put in the freezer the one with helium or the one with regular air?

The helium-filled balloon will deflate faster than the one filled with regular air when placed in the freezer. This is because helium atoms are smaller and can escape through the balloon's material more easily than the larger nitrogen and oxygen molecules found in regular air. Additionally, the colder temperature will reduce the kinetic energy of the gas molecules, causing them to shrink, but helium's inherent properties make it more prone to escaping. Therefore, over 10 hours, the helium balloon will lose its volume more rapidly.


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.


As a helium filled balloon rises in the air it becomes?

Larger (the air pressure is dropping as it rises).


Will a balloon deflate faster in warm or cold temperatures?

A helium balloon of the same material will deflate faster. Helium molecules are smaller than those in regular air, so they'll seep through tiny holes and imperfections in the skin of the balloon faster. When using the standard PIN analysis - both helium and common air balloons were found to deflate at the same rate. To the naked eye, both balloons stuck with a pin deflated with a pop. However, if the balloons are left intact, the helium balloon will deflate faster. This is because the helium molecules are small enough to pass through the rubber balloon, and they gradually leak out.


Does helium come out of a balloon faster than air?

Yes. The reasons are helium is monoatomicand light and therefore at a particular temperature the helium atoms move faster and can diffuse out quicker than the larger molecules N2, O2 in an air filled balloon. (This is Grahams Law of gaseous effusion in practise)Gases are diffusing through theballoon membrane in both directions- the pressure difference is not really that great after all you can inflate a balloon using only lung power.Fill a balloon with a gas such as SF6 then it will inflateas the lighter faster moving air diffuse in at a higher rate than SF6 diffuses out

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Which gas inflates a balloon the longest carbon dioxide or helium and why?

Carbon dioxide will keep a balloon inflated longer than helium will, because its molecules are much larger and therefore less able to escape through the material of which the balloon is made.On the other hand, helium is much lighter so will give a balloon greater lift while it lasts.


When you blow into a ballon what makes it get bigger?

Blowing air into a balloon increases the pressure inside the balloon, causing it to expand. The balloon stretches in response to the increased air molecules inside it, causing it to inflate and become larger.


When a helium balloon rises in the air it expands. If the volume of the balloon doubles what happens to the density of the helium inside it?

If the volume of the helium balloon doubles as it rises, the density of the helium inside it decreases. This is because the same amount of helium gas is now spread out over a larger volume, leading to a lower density.


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.


Can you compress the same amount of helium gas in a larger balloon into a smaller balloon one third the size but make of stronger materal?

Yes, as long as it is still a gas.


As a helium filled balloon rises in the air it becomes?

Larger (the air pressure is dropping as it rises).


Will a balloon deflate faster in warm or cold temperatures?

A helium balloon of the same material will deflate faster. Helium molecules are smaller than those in regular air, so they'll seep through tiny holes and imperfections in the skin of the balloon faster. When using the standard PIN analysis - both helium and common air balloons were found to deflate at the same rate. To the naked eye, both balloons stuck with a pin deflated with a pop. However, if the balloons are left intact, the helium balloon will deflate faster. This is because the helium molecules are small enough to pass through the rubber balloon, and they gradually leak out.


Does helium come out of a balloon faster than air?

Yes. The reasons are helium is monoatomicand light and therefore at a particular temperature the helium atoms move faster and can diffuse out quicker than the larger molecules N2, O2 in an air filled balloon. (This is Grahams Law of gaseous effusion in practise)Gases are diffusing through theballoon membrane in both directions- the pressure difference is not really that great after all you can inflate a balloon using only lung power.Fill a balloon with a gas such as SF6 then it will inflateas the lighter faster moving air diffuse in at a higher rate than SF6 diffuses out


What is the difference between a helium balloon and a hot air balloon?

A helium balloon does not need energy to rise in the air. A hot air balloon needs fuel to rise in air. That is it needs heat energy to rise in air.i love Pizza squares i hope they put helium in then one dayHelium relies on the fact that helium is lighter than air. Hot air balloons rely on the fact that hot air has less volume than cold air and is lighter than the air around it. hot air balloons use hot air to cause the balloon to lift as helium balloons use a special gas to cause lift


What would cause a inflated balloon to become larger?

Changes in air pressure


How heavy is an inflated balloon?

The weight of an inflated balloon can vary depending on the size and material of the balloon. On average, a standard latex balloon filled with air weighs less than a gram, while a larger helium-filled foil balloon can weigh a few grams to a few ounces.


Why do helium balloons lose air faster than carbon monoxide balloons?

It doesn't literally lose "air," because "air" is not what's inside.But I know what you mean ... you want to know why it losespressure faster, and goes limp and saggy.The molecules of helium are actually physically smaller than the molecules of any component of air, so they escape more readily and more often through the molecular structure of the rubber or mylar skin.(Tentative answer) Helium atoms are smaller than the molecules in air, so they are more likely to pass through the microscopic holes (imperfections) in the latex or mylar. Over time, the net effect is that helium leaves the balloon faster.You are probably referring to the escape of helium, He, from a sealed or knotted balloon.Yes, helium escapes from sealed rubber balloons very much faster than air does. This is because the rubber membrane of a typical toy balloon possesses many small holes or pores, of sizes ranging from smaller than that of a helium atom, to holes thousands of times larger (but still too small to clearly see with the naked eye). He, being the second-smallest atom (next to Hydrogen), passes through many more of these holes than Nitrogen, N, the principal constituent of air and which has an atomic radius many times larger than He. There are other effects at work besides atomic size, but atomic size alone will explain most of the faster deflation seen in He balloons, compared with balloons filled with room air.Helium atoms are smaller than air molecules. The Helium can creep between the rubber molecules in the balloon more easily and quicker than the bigger heavier air molecules.