What is lighting in the nitrogen cycle?

Answer 1

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.

Answer 2

The 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! ;)

Answer 3

The 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.

Answer 4

Lightning adds nitrogen from the air into the ground.

Answer 5

This is because the ligthning helps the soil to absorb the plant giving it nitrates.

Answer 6

it strikes the ground when its raining and it hits the rots and it gits nutrientsType your answer here...

Answer 7

The energy of the lightening causes nitrogen molecules and water molecules to combine. This creates ammonia and nitrates. These forms can be absorbed by plants.

Answer 8

lightning changes atmospheric nitrogen into a form that can be obtained by plants.

Answer 9

The enormous energy of lightning breaks nitrogen molecules and enables their atoms to combine with oxygen in the air forming nitrogen oxides.