Chapter 13, Problem 13.29QA

Interpretation Introduction

To find:

a) The relation between the rate of formation of H⁺ and NO₂^- and the rare of consumption of NH₃.

b) The relation between the rate of formation of NO₂^- and the rate of consumption of O₂.

c) The relation between the rate of consumption of NH₃ and the rate of consumption of O₂.

In the conversion of ammonia to nitrite by Nitrosomonas bacteria according to the reaction:

$2{NH}_3\left(aq\right)+3O_2\left(aq\right)\to 2H^{+}\left(aq\right)+2{NO}_2^{-}\left(aq\right)+2H_{2}O\left(l\right)$