Select the correct statement among the following?

Hot air is heavier than cold air

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Hot air is lighter than cold air

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Both are equally heavy

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Depends on atmospheric condition

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Solution

The correct option is B
Hot air is lighter than cold air

When air heats up, its volume increases and thus the density decreases. Hence, hot air is lighter than cold air.

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