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What happens when balloon filled with CO2 is released in air​

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I don’t actually know for sure, but I think it would sink. Most of the mass of the molecule is from the oxygen.
Amu of O2 = 32
Amu of C = 12
And since most of the balloon is oxygen, it has no reason to actually float. It would be denser than the air, I’d imagine. I could be totally wrong here, I’m guessing based on my knowledge of chemistry
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