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If the temperature of this balloon were to decrease suddenly, how would the balloon change? Its volume would increase. Its mass would decrease. Its mass would increase. Its volume would decrease.

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d. Its volume would decrease.

Explanation

This question is related to the concept of thermal expansion and the behavior of gases when temperature changes. According to Charles' Law in gas laws, the volume of a gas is directly proportional to its absolute temperature (measured in Kelvin) if pressure remains constant. When the temperature decreases, the volume of the gas will also decrease. This is because the particles move slower and have less space to move around, causing a decrease in volume.