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What can nitrates do to water?

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the nitrate chemicals from pollutions can get blown by the wind and once they are in the water it affects the water and causes water pollution

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Which nitrates are insoluble in water?

none. all nitrates are soluble.


What are most nitrates?

Nitrates are ionic compounds soluble in water.


How do nitrates get in your water systems?

Acid rain contains nitrates, as does some runoff water from fertilized soil.


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What are nitrates and how do they get into your water supply?

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Are all nitrates soluble in water?

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Is nitrate aqueous?

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Why is having too many nitrates and nitrates in the soil is so bad?

Nitrates are a fertilizer, so when nitrates hit a pond or stream, the plants there could overtake and drain all the oxygen out of all the plants, so the plants will die. The animals living there are also affected, because for example, fish in the water could die if a water hyacinth gets nitrates because the fish in the water will not get any sunlight.


How do nitrates used in fertilizer make their way into bodies of water like lakes and streams?

rain water and water used to irrigate crops can carry these nitrates to rivers and lakes


What is the best way to eliminate nitrates?

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