1 mole of air
= 0.21 (mass of oxygen) + 0.79 (mass of nitrogen)
= 0.21 x 16x2 + 0.79 x 14x2
= 28.84g
1 mole of nitrogen
= 14 x 2
= 28g
therefore, nitrogen gas is slightly lighter than air. The balloon fills up with nitrogen and it only rises up a little bit or doesn't rise up. Nitrogen is not suitable for rising ballo0n