Chemistry: Atoms First (2nd Edition)

by Zumdahl, Steven S.; Zumdahl, Susan A.

Published by Cengage Learning

ISBN 10: 1305079248

ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-924-3

Chapter 19 - Review Questions - Page 789: 8

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Nitrogen fixation is the process of converting atmospheric nitrogen gas (N2) into more reactive nitrogen compounds like ammonia (NH3) or nitrates (NO3-) that can be used by plants and other organisms. Some examples of nitrogen fixation include biological nitrogen fixation carried out by nitrogen-fixing bacteria in soil and symbiotic nitrogen fixation in leguminous plants through nodules on their roots.

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