The black balloons ... getting them right (2)

(A higher definition .mov version of the previous .mp4 file) ... There are number of government sponsored ads about carbon dioxide emission and climate change showing '50 g' of greenhouse gas in balloons that float to the ceiling.

The message is very important, but any science student should know that about 10-15 L is only about 20 g of CO2 and CO2 is heavier than air! So, to get all of the science right, here is our version ...

Copyright: Peter Tregloan, University of Melbourne. Available for use under Creative Commons (NC SA).

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