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Julianna blows air into a balloon to inflate it. What can be known about the atoms of the air?
They are close together.
They are moving constantly at high speeds.
They vibrate in place.
They are held together by strong attractions.
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Only "They are moving constantly at high speeds" is correct.
Explanation: The air in a balloon is a gas — its atoms/molecules are far apart compared with solids, move rapidly and randomly (translational motion), and collide elastically. They do not simply vibrate in place (that describes solids) and are not held together by strong attractions (gases have weak intermolecular forces).
Explanation: The air in a balloon is a gas — its atoms/molecules are far apart compared with solids, move rapidly and randomly (translational motion), and collide elastically. They do not simply vibrate in place (that describes solids) and are not held together by strong attractions (gases have weak intermolecular forces).
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