A balloon is filled with water. The balloon is heated and begins to expand. The water inside begins to turn into steam. What will happen to the mass of the balloon? A) The mass will stay the same. B) The mass will increase since gases do not have mass. C) The mass will increase since liquid will have more mass. D) The mass will decrease since the liquid will take up less space.

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Judd

16 April, 10:57

A balloon is filled with water. The balloon is heated and begins to expand. The water inside begins to turn into steam. What will happen to the mass of the balloon? A) The mass will stay the same. B) The mass will increase since gases do not have mass. C) The mass will increase since liquid will have more mass. D) The mass will decrease since the liquid will take up less space.

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Danny Collier · Answer 1

The correct answer is A.

Explanation:

The mass of the balloon will remain constant since the balloon functions as a water container and the change in temperature only affects the liquid and vapor phases of the water. As the balloon is made of an elastic material, as it expands, its mass does not change, only its volume changes.

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Allan Haynes · Answer 2

The stuff in the balloon changes temperature, then changes state and changes volume. But the amount of mass in the balloon stays constant.

So the answer is A