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Give scientific reasons.

The proportion of nitrogen in air remains constant.

The proportion of nitrogen in air remains constant due to the following reasons:

i. Through excretion and decay of living things as well as through burning, nitrogen compounds get decomposed.


ii. As the nitrogen is decomposed, it means the nitrogen is back into the air.


iii. That’s how the proportion of nitrogen in air remains constant.


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