A student blows up a balloon, seals it tightly, and places it in a very cold freezer. After a few hours, the balloon has gotten smaller. Which of the following statements best explains the decrease in the balloon's volume?

the multiple choice

a. As the temperature decreases, the molecules gain energy and move closer together, causing the balloon to shrink.

b. As the balloon releases energy, the molecules break apart into atoms, causing the balloon to shrink.

c. As the temperature decreases, the molecules lose energy and move closer together, causing the balloon to shrink.

d. As the balloon absorbs energy, the molecules move more quickly, causing the balloon to shrink.

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Kymani Bartlett

Chemistry

22 May, 08:08

A student blows up a balloon, seals it tightly, and places it in a very cold freezer. After a few hours, the balloon has gotten smaller. Which of the following statements best explains the decrease in the balloon's volume?

the multiple choice

a. As the temperature decreases, the molecules gain energy and move closer together, causing the balloon to shrink.

b. As the balloon releases energy, the molecules break apart into atoms, causing the balloon to shrink.

c. As the temperature decreases, the molecules lose energy and move closer together, causing the balloon to shrink.

d. As the balloon absorbs energy, the molecules move more quickly, causing the balloon to shrink.

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Leland Proctor · Answer 1

I think the best answer is C. The statement that best explains the decrease in volume of the balloon is that as the temperature decreases, the molecules lose energy and move closer together, causing the balloon to shrink. Temperature is directly related to kinetic energy. As the temperature decreases the kinetic energy of the molecules decreases as well causing for them to move less and be closer to each other.