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Hydrogen gas is flammable.
Hydrogen has been used in the past as it has much greater lift capacity than Helium but H2 flamability was made all too apparent when the Hindenburg burned in New Jersy in 1937 killing 35 of the 97 on board.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoHydrogen is highly flammable and therefore extremely dangerous. By comparison, helium is inert and essentially harmless.
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∙ 7y agoBecause it is much more flammable than helium. The Hindenburg disaster was caused by its hydrogen catching fire and burning the entire airship.
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∙ 15y agoEven though hydrogen is lighter, helium is safer because it is a zero fire risk whereas hydrogen has a tendency to explode and/or catch aflame when lit, for example the Hindenburg.
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∙ 12y agoSimply because Helium is an inert gas. Hydrogen is highly flammable.
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∙ 12y agohydrogen is flammable making it unsafe. this is why the Hindenburg exploded
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∙ 11y agoit is not used now because of its inflammable nature
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What is used as lifting gas in balloons?
Hydrogen gas makes the ballon lighter than air therefore it drifts upwards
Why is helium used in the weather balloon?
Hydrogen was used in blimps and other floating things like weather balloons in the early 1900s. Until the Hindenburg disaster, where a hydrogen filled blimp blew up. This is because hydrogen is flammable. Now they use helium because it is also lighter than air, so it floats, but also because Helium is not flammable (and is actually flame retardant.)
Is balloons filled with helium a chemical change?
A balloon is filled with helium. Athough, it can be a chemical and physical change. For example you can take the helium out of the balloon, but you cant put it back in it now that its already in the air.
What gas is used to inflate the balloon?
For latex balloons filled with helium, many party stores now have a gel that they squirt into the balloon and rub around inside. It is a silicon base and it helps to seal the pores in the latex preventing the gas from escaping. When we had it done there was an extra charge of $1.00US per dozen balloons. It was very effective.
Why hydrogen and oxygen are not used as a standard for atomic mass now?
it is beacuse the rock is cooking!~!!#!@!~!~!~!~!`1`
Which gas is commonly used in balloons and airships?
Hydrogen was one of the earliest gases to be used for inflatable flying balloons, but following the Hindenberg disaster helium is now used, as it is chemically inert.
What are hot air balloons used for now a days?
Hot air balloons are now mostly used for leisure
How do you know hydrogen is there in the air?
First take test tube (an empty test tube) hydrogen is colorless ,tasteless and odorless. (it is also very light that why weather balloons are filled with hydrogen). Then put a burning splint at the mouth of the test tube and you know that there is hydrogen in the air because hydrogen burns with a pop when it is mixed with air so now you know that there is hydrogen in the air.
What element is used inside balloons so it will float?
Helium is the gas usually used now. Hydrogen works, but is inflammable and so dangerous. There are also hot air balloons which require a heater to create the hot air and keep it hot.
What were the early uses of hydrogen?
Hydrogen was used for balloons and airships(zeplins) because it is the lightest gas, but highly flammable, so now we use helium because it is very safe. Hope this helped xxx
What is used as lifting gas in balloons?
Hydrogen gas makes the ballon lighter than air therefore it drifts upwards
What were hot air balloons made out of during the Civil War?
actually civil war balloons were mostly gas filled and not hot air - they were filled with hydrogen - the balloons were made mostly from silk - the belief that they were made from donated womens silk dresses is a myth although they were made from dress silk civil war balloons definitely were highly volitile, filled with gas,, example the hindenbergh blimp, filled with helium gas. now I believe General Mc Dowell served America and was able to convey exact troop movements to President Lincoln Three of them were made and not much by way of what happened to them but I am sure They were manufactured by sewing animal skin.. leather to be exact, laced with a congealing compound to treat the leather.
What is the gas used in hot air balloon?
Air - a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide and other gases. When heated, air becomes less dense and so it will float in cooler (= more dense) air, giving the balloon its lift.Airships and blimps are different to hot air balloons in that they gain lift from an envelope (the balloon) filled with a gas that is lighter than air. In the past, this was hydrogen but use of this gas was stopped due to its extremely flammable nature and helium is now used instead.Used gasses in balloons: helium, hot air, hydrogen.
Why is helium used in the weather balloon?
Hydrogen was used in blimps and other floating things like weather balloons in the early 1900s. Until the Hindenburg disaster, where a hydrogen filled blimp blew up. This is because hydrogen is flammable. Now they use helium because it is also lighter than air, so it floats, but also because Helium is not flammable (and is actually flame retardant.)
Is balloons filled with helium a chemical change?
A balloon is filled with helium. Athough, it can be a chemical and physical change. For example you can take the helium out of the balloon, but you cant put it back in it now that its already in the air.
What element was once used to fill airships?
Hydrogen was the gas that was once used to filled airships. It is extremely plentiful and easy to produce. However, it is also extremely flammable and caused a few accidents. Helium is now used.
Can you use methane to fill balloon?
It is possible to use methane to fill balloons. However, Methane has poor lifting capacity and has other safety defects and has never been widely used. Refer to links below for more information.The hot air balloon obtains its buoyancy by heating the air inside the balloon. It has become the most common type.The gas balloon is inflated with a gas of lower molecular weight than the ambient atmosphere. Most gas balloons operate with the internal pressure of the gas the same as the pressure of the surrounding atmosphere.Gas balloons are usually filled with gases such as: hydrogen - originally used extensively but since the Hindenburg disaster is now seldom used due to its high flammability.helium - used today for all airships and most manned gas balloons.
