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However, when is the best time to fill a balloon? Helium has a tendency to escape from any opening in the balloon and will eventually deflate. This means that you should never wait until your event starts to inflate your balloons.

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Answer:The small, individual helium molecules can escape through the tiny holes in the latex far more easily than the conjoined oxygen or nitrogen molecules can. ... This is why your helium balloons deflate faster than the ones you fill with air.

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