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If a balloon filled with air and sealed is kept in a deep freezer for a period of time, it will shrink in size Determine the the best reasoning for this outcome.

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they lose kentic energy and slow down, like the other person said.
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As the air molecules cool down they lose kinetic energy. This means they're moving slower and so cannot keep the walls of the rubber balloon expanded by their collisions with it
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