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Explain why a balloon filled with O2 at room temperature collapses when cooled in liquid nitrogen where as balloon filled with He does not

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When cooled by liquid nitrogen, the balloon shrinks (not as much as the air-filled balloon) and it sinks down on the table. When heating up, the balloon slowly rises and flies up in the air again. Explanation 1: The volume of the balloon decreases by the low temperature, because the gas inside is cooled down.
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