General Chemistry - Standalone book (MindTap Course List)
11th Edition
ISBN: 9781305580343
Author: Steven D. Gammon, Ebbing, Darrell Ebbing, Steven D., Darrell; Gammon, Darrell Ebbing; Steven D. Gammon, Darrell D.; Gammon, Ebbing; Steven D. Gammon; Darrell
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 21.9, Problem 21.1CC
Considering the fact that N2 makes up about 80% of the atmosphere, why don’t animals use the abundant N2 instead of O2 for biological reactions?
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