Concept explainers
(a)
Interpretation:
The meaning of the term reactive nitrogen has to be identified.
Concept introduction:
Reactive nitrogen:
The term reactive nitrogen refers to nitrogen compounds which helps growth directly or indirectly.
The examples for reactive nitrogen compounds are oxide gases like nitrogen dioxide, nitrous oxide;
(b)
Interpretation:
The example of a form of nitrogen that is non reactive has to be given.
Concept introduction:
Reactive nitrogen:
The term reactive nitrogen refers to nitrogen compounds which helps growth directly or indirectly.
The examples for reactive nitrogen compounds are oxide gases like nitrogen dioxide, nitrous oxide; amine derivatives like urea, ammonia and ammonium salts; anions like nitrite and nitrate.
Non-reactive form of nitrogen is
(b)
Interpretation:
One natural and one unnatural source of reactive nitrogen has to be given.
Concept introduction:
Reactive nitrogen:
The term reactive nitrogen refers to nitrogen compounds which helps growth directly or indirectly.
The examples for reactive nitrogen compounds are oxide gases like nitrogen dioxide, nitrous oxide; amine derivatives like urea, ammonia and ammonium salts; anions like nitrite and nitrate.
Non-reactive form of nitrogen is
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