Steel Wool Wetted with Vinegar Is Sealed Within a Balloon

question 110

Multiple Choice

Steel wool wetted with vinegar is sealed within a balloon inflated with air.After several hours,what happens to the volume of the balloon?

• A)The balloon inflates.
• B)The balloon deflates.
• C)The balloon dissolves.
• D)Nothing because the vinegar is acting on the steel wool,not upon the balloon.

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