14 Gases are present in certain ratios in air. Can you tell the relative proportions of nitrogen and oxygen in air?

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Air is made up of a mixture of various gases such as hydrogen, neon, helium, Argon, etc. Although we cannot see or smell the air, it is present all around us. Air is required for the survival of all living beings. Without air, living organisms cannot survive.
The composition of Nitrogen in the air is $78 % \approx 80 %$
The composition of Oxygen in the air is $20.95 % \approx 20 %$
Thus, the relative proportions of nitrogen and oxygen in the air are $4 : 1$

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