Why a helium baloon lose its floatiness

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I understand that Helium is lighter than air, but why does a latex ballon stop floating after a few hours

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The helium can slowly leak out through the latex and what seals it closed. They even make some stuff that’s basically glue to put in balloons to make them last longer. If you keep it long enough the balloon will deflate itself.

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