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Explanation:
The atmospheric pressure will be significantly higher at sea level, causing the helium atoms to expand as the balloons rise.
The conditions will allow the balloon to expand once it reaches the upper atmosphere. The gas would expand and cause the balloon to explode if it were filled to its full capacity, which would be bad for the measurement balloons. As a result, most helium weather balloons, which are used to record atmospheric conditions at high altitude, are released with only 
% to 
% of their maximum volume filled.
% to % of their maximum volume filled.
Step-by-step explanation
Step 1.
Helium is a chemical element. It’s colorless, odorless and shapeless.
Its Atomic mass is 
u and atomic number is 
.
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Physics: Principles with Applications
7th Edition, 2013
Giancoli
ISBN: 9780321625922