Nitrogen-fixing bacteria
Liquid nitrogen has a density of approximately 809 kg/m³ at its boiling point. When it vaporizes into gaseous nitrogen, it expands by a factor of around 696, resulting in approximately 809 kg of liquid nitrogen yielding 561 kg of gaseous nitrogen.
Some bacteria have the ability to "fix" nitrogen, that is they can utilize gaseous (atmospheric) nitrogen to produce organic compounds. (They can all break down compounds to free nitrogen too.)
Nitrogen-fixing bacteria, such as Rhizobium and Azotobacter, convert gaseous nitrogen into ammonia through a process called nitrogen fixation. This process helps make nitrogen available to plants for growth and is a key step in the nitrogen cycle.
Nitrogen forms gaseous oxides. NO,NO2,N2O,N2O3 are few examples.
Denitrification is caused by certain bacteria in the soil that use nitrate as an electron acceptor in anaerobic conditions, converting it into gaseous forms of nitrogen, such as nitrous oxide and nitrogen gas. This process occurs in environments where oxygen is limited, promoting the reduction of nitrate to nitrogen gas.
Nitrogen fixation
Usually, the term nitrogen or N2 means gaseous nitrogen, but to absolutely make it clear that nitrogen being referred to is gaseous, it should be so stated as "gaseous nitrogen."
Gaseous cycles refer to the processes in which elements such as oxygen, nitrogen, carbon, and sulfur circulate through the atmosphere. These cycles involve the exchange of these elements between living organisms, the atmosphere, and the Earth's surface. Examples of gaseous cycles include the carbon cycle and the nitrogen cycle.
Nitrogen is a gaseous element, that is, what is in nitrogen is nitrogen.
In the nitrogen cycle, nitrogen-fixing bacteria play a crucial role in converting gaseous nitrogen (N₂) into ammonia (NH₃). These bacteria, such as Rhizobium, live in the root nodules of legumes or in the soil, where they convert atmospheric nitrogen into a form that plants can use. Additionally, some free-living bacteria, like Azotobacter, also perform this nitrogen fixation in the soil. This process is essential for replenishing the nitrogen available to plants and, consequently, the entire ecosystem.
Liquid nitrogen has a density of approximately 809 kg/m³ at its boiling point. When it vaporizes into gaseous nitrogen, it expands by a factor of around 696, resulting in approximately 809 kg of liquid nitrogen yielding 561 kg of gaseous nitrogen.
Nitrogen
Some bacteria have the ability to "fix" nitrogen, that is they can utilize gaseous (atmospheric) nitrogen to produce organic compounds. (They can all break down compounds to free nitrogen too.)
250g of liquid nitrogen has greater density than 250g of gaseous nitrogen. This is because the liquid form of nitrogen is more tightly packed, with particles in closer proximity, compared to the gaseous form where particles are more spread out.
There is a bacterium that resides within the rhizomes - nodules found within the roots - of Legumes that transforms atmospheric N2 [gaseous molecular Nitrogen] into its forms [NO2 and NO3] that are biochemically active.
Nitrogen-fixing bacteria, such as Rhizobium and Azotobacter, convert gaseous nitrogen into ammonia through a process called nitrogen fixation. This process helps make nitrogen available to plants for growth and is a key step in the nitrogen cycle.
Nitrogen forms gaseous oxides. NO,NO2,N2O,N2O3 are few examples.