Is a balloon a conductor or insulator?

Answer 1

usually, yes. balloons are made of latex (conductor of electricity). a balloon is not commonly made of rubber(non-conductor of electricity). also, the paint of the balloon may or may not be a conductor of electricity, so the only true way to know is, * either find out the hard way or..... * do experiments and researgh to find out if the used molecules are conductors or not.

Answer 2

It depends on what the balloon is made of. Most ordinary balloons are made of rubber or plastic, which are poor conductors of electricity. However, some balloons have a metallic coating to make them shiny. Those balloons can be good enough conductors to cause serious problems with high-voltage power lines.

Answer 3

There are no gasses that are conductors, the molecules are simply too far apart to be considered a good conductor. Granted I am not an expert on the subject matter, but I am pretty confident about the response. I doubt the rubbery material of the balloon would be a conductor either, but if it was, the type of gas in it wouldn't affect its conductivity, just its likelyhood of exploding if a spark occured.

Answer 4

A balloon is an insulator of electricity as it cannot carry a charge and pass it on. Instead it builds up the charge (known as static) and as a result it sticks to the wall, or makes the hair on your head stand up.

Answer 5

A balloon is typically made from latex, which is an insulator. Seeing as most conductors are metal, you would be hard pressed to find a balloon that conducts electricity or heat well!

Answer 6

Yes it does conduct electricity

Answer 7

they are conducters