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CH3041
THE NITROGEN CYCLE
Nitrate
Nitrite
Nitrous oxide
STABILITY (
D
G
f
o
)
N
2
O
(+1)
nitrous
oxide
N
2
(O)
nitrogen
NH
3
(-3)
ammonia
NO
2
-
(+3)
nitrite
NO
3
-
(+5)
nitrate
x 10
12
kg N
x 10
9
kg N/a
N
2
O 1.4
80
NH
4
+
NO
3
-
570
Organic N
300
Inorganic N
190
(N %crust = 0.00%)