Chemistry
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ISBN: 9780078021527
Author: Julia Burdge
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 24, Problem 35QP
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The meaning of nitrogen fixation, and the process for the fixation of nitrogen on an industrial scale are to be described.
Concept introduction:
Nitrogen is a member of the group
Nitrogen occurs as a diatomic gas in its elemental state, and is unreactive at room temperature.
It makes about 78% by volume of the atmosphere.
It is a colourless, tasteless and non-toxic gas.
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The conversion of atmospheric nitrogen into nitrogenous compounds is called nitrogen fixation.
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