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What is the percent if the air is nitrogen?

Our air is about 79% Nitrogen.


How is nitrogen taken out of the air?

Nitrogen is taken out of the air through a process called nitrogen fixation, where certain bacteria in the soil or through industrial processes convert atmospheric nitrogen into forms that plants can use, such as ammonia or nitrate. Plants then take up these nitrogen compounds from the soil to use for growth and development.


Although air is full of nitrogen it is not available for organisms to readily use. What is nitrogen changed into before being used by living things?

Nitrogen gas in the atmosphere is transformed by nitrogen-fixing bacteria into ammonia or nitrate, which are forms of nitrogen that can be absorbed and utilized by plants and other living organisms.


What are four forms of nitrogen found in the biosphere and where are they found?

The four forms of nitrogen found in the biosphere are: atmospheric nitrogen (N2), organic nitrogen (as part of biomolecules like proteins), ammonium (NH4+), and nitrate (NO3-). Atmospheric nitrogen is found in the air, organic nitrogen is found in living organisms and decaying matter, while ammonium and nitrate are found in soil and water.


Where did the nitrogen in today's air come from?

The nitrogen in today's air primarily comes from the atmosphere's original composition, which was formed during the Earth's early history by volcanic activity and meteorite impacts. Over time, nitrogen-fixing bacteria in soil and water have also played a significant role in converting atmospheric nitrogen into forms that can be utilized by living organisms.

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In what form does Nitrogen appear in the air?

as a gas


What most of the air is made of?

Nitrogen forms roughly 78-80 percent of our air.


What is the transfer of nitrogen from air to soil to organism?

Nitrogen gas in the air is converted into usable forms by soil bacteria through a process called nitrogen fixation. Plants then take up these forms of nitrogen from the soil. When organisms consume plants, they obtain nitrogen from the plants, and the nitrogen cycles through the food chain as organisms are consumed by other organisms.


What is most air of the atmosphere made of?

Nitrogen forms roughly 78-80 percent of our air.


What element forms a diatomic molecule and is a major constituent of air?

The element is nitrogen (N). Nitrogen gas is a diatomic molecule (N2) and makes up approximately 78% of Earth's atmosphere.


Does nitrogen contain air?

Nitrogen doesn't contain air, but the air contains Nitrogen.


What is the percent if the air is nitrogen?

Our air is about 79% Nitrogen.


How is nitrogen taken out of the air?

Nitrogen is taken out of the air through a process called nitrogen fixation, where certain bacteria in the soil or through industrial processes convert atmospheric nitrogen into forms that plants can use, such as ammonia or nitrate. Plants then take up these nitrogen compounds from the soil to use for growth and development.


What compounds forms nitrogen?

Nitrogen is not a compound


Is oxygen a mixture or a compound?

Neither. Oxygen is an element. In the air it forms a mixture with nitrogen, carbon dioxide, etc.


What is the difference between free nitrogen and fixed nitrogen and why is this important?

All life forms need nitrogen to grow. Animals can get it from eating plants. But plants must get it from the soil. Fixed nitrogen (in the forms of nitrate ions - NO3-) is the only type of nitrogen that can be found in the soil.Note that nitrogen (as a gas - N2) makes up most of the air. Most plants can not use it because the molecules are triple-bonded.


How do you nitrogen from liquid nitrogen?

When gaseous nitrogen (such as that which forms about 70% of the air that we breathe) is cooled to below -196 C (-321 F, 77 K), it will condense into a liquid state (liquid nitrogen). At this same temperature, it boils, returning to a gaseous state.