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Although the bond holding the nitrogen atoms together is difficult to break, some types of bacterium are able to break the triple covalent bond of N2 gas. The bacteria bind nitrogen atoms to hydrogen creating "fixed" nitrogen, ammonia (NH3) in a process called Nitrogen Fixation. Oxygen ruins this process, so considering our bodies are roughly 65% oxygen, we can't do it.

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