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A balloon is filled with warm air and placed inside a freezer. After a few minutes, the balloon shrinks. Which of the following most likely happened during the transition?

Owarmer air inside the balloon pushes on the walls of the balloon and the air escapes into the surroundings.
O The warm air molecules inside the balloon loose energy to the cold air molecules, they move slower, and condense
OAs the temperature drops, the warm air molecules gain energy and become more attracted to each other.
O The balloon transfers energy to the cold air, and the cold air gains energy to compress the balloon

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Answer: Option: B - The warm air molecules inside the balloon lose energy to the cold air molecules, they move slower, and condense.

Explanation: Warm air molecules move faster than cold air molecules.

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