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Why would freezing a balloon full of air causer to shrivel

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This low temperature causes an air-filled balloon that's dipped into a tub of liquid nitrogen to shrivel up. That's because cool air takes up less space than warm air does, causing the balloon to shrink

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As it gets colder, the molecules get less dense which causes it to get smaller.
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