When the flask is placed in the cool water, the volume of the balloon ___.
Responses
A decreases
B increases
C remains constant
The answer is unclear based on the information given.
To determine what happens to the volume of the balloon when the flask is placed in cool water, we need to understand how temperature affects the volume of a gas.
According to Charles's Law, the volume of a gas is directly proportional to its temperature, assuming constant pressure and amount of gas. This means that as the temperature of the gas decreases, its volume will also decrease.
In this scenario, when the flask is placed in cool water, the temperature of the gas inside the balloon decreases. Therefore, based on Charles's Law, the volume of the balloon will decrease as well.
So, the correct answer is:
A) The volume of the balloon decreases.