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Yes it can.
Basically, N2 is found in the air. Nitrogen fixation occurs when atmospheric N2 is converted to NH3.
Not sure of the exact mechanism but I am just guessing that it uses H2 in the air, adding a ton of energy to them and breaking the bond, releasing free radical H+ that then attaches itself to the atmospheric N2... something like that.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 11y agoThe immense power from the lightning breaks the nitrogen into separate atoms. These atoms join onto oxygen atoms, and being now polar, dissolve in the rain (which is also polar), and soak into the ground. This then is transfered around by bacteria in the soil until it is fit for the plant. The plant then absorbs it through its roots.
I hope this helped you. I just did a report on it! ;)
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∙ 14y agoThe enormous energy of lightning breaks nitrogen molecules and enables their atoms to combine with oxygen in the air forming nitrogen oxides. These dissolve in rain, forming nitrates, that are carried to the earth.
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∙ 8y agoLightning adds nitrogen from the air into the ground.
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∙ 11y agoThis is because the ligthning helps the soil to absorb the plant giving it nitrates.
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∙ 13y agoit strikes the ground when its raining and it hits the rots and it gits nutrientsType your answer here...
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∙ 9y agoThe energy of the lightening causes nitrogen molecules and water molecules to combine. This creates ammonia and nitrates. These forms can be absorbed by plants.
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∙ 11y agolightning changes atmospheric nitrogen into a form that can be obtained by plants.
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∙ 9y agoThe enormous energy of lightning breaks nitrogen molecules and enables their atoms to combine with oxygen in the air forming nitrogen oxides.
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What are examples of nitrogen?
Nitrogen cycle is conversion of air nitrogen to soluble form of nitrogen and then back to air nitrogen. Lighting is part of nitrogen cycle. When an animal dies and the body decays the nitrogen in many forms in the animal body reached back to the place where it came from.
Can lighting turn nitrogen compounds into gas?
true lighting can turn nitrogen compounds into gas
How do plants transfer nitrogen in the nitrogen cycle?
Plants transfer nitrogen in the nitrogen cycle through assimilation.
Is the first step of the nitrogen cycle?
The first step of the nitrogen cycle is nitrogen fixation.
What does the nitrogen cycle include?
the nitrogen cycle in cludes gas
What are examples of nitrogen?
Nitrogen cycle is conversion of air nitrogen to soluble form of nitrogen and then back to air nitrogen. Lighting is part of nitrogen cycle. When an animal dies and the body decays the nitrogen in many forms in the animal body reached back to the place where it came from.
Can lighting turn nitrogen compounds into gas?
true lighting can turn nitrogen compounds into gas
Is exhausted in the carbon or nitrogen cycle?
it is in the nitrogen cycle
How do plants transfer nitrogen in the nitrogen cycle?
Plants transfer nitrogen in the nitrogen cycle through assimilation.
Decaying plants add nitrogen to the soil is called?
the nitrogen cycle
What is the first step of the nitrogen cycle?
The first step of the nitrogen cycle is nitrogen fixation.
Is the first step of the nitrogen cycle?
The first step of the nitrogen cycle is nitrogen fixation.
What does the nitrogen cycle include?
the nitrogen cycle in cludes gas
Is lighting a source of nitrogen compounds?
No it is not a sourse.But it fixes nitrogen
What is the difference between nitrogen cycle and phosphorus cycle?
Nitrogen cycle is made up of nitrogen gas so when nitrogen gas and oxide compress they make a nitrogen cycle. With the phosphorus cycle it doesn't compress gas it just goes to gas to oxide making phosphorus cycle.
What are the steps in nitrogen cycle?
nitrogen fixation, denitrification, nitrification, amonification are the for steps of the nitrogen cycle.
What cycle depends on the bacteria in these nodules?
Then cycle that depends on bacteria to convert nitrogen gas into ammonia is the nitrogen cycle. This is the part of the cycle called nitrogen fixation.
