Why Do Gas Balloons Burst At High Altitudes?

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Why do gas balloons burst at high altitudes?

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At high altitudes, the atmospheric pressure on the balloon decreases, resulting in increase in volume as per Boyles’ law. Consequently, the balloon bursts.

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Why do gas balloons burst at high altitudes?

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