Imagine a Balloon That You Blow Up to a Full

question 10

Multiple Choice

Imagine a balloon that you blow up to a full size. What do you expect to happen if you suspend the balloon over a bunsen burner? Assume that the pressure does not change significantly.

• A) increase significantly in size until it bursts
• B) decrease significantly in size
• C) stay exactly the same size as before
• D) One cannot say unless the composition of the gas is known.

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