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CH3041
THE NITROGEN CYCLE
Nitrate
Nitrite
Nitrous oxide
STABILITY (DGfo )
N2O (+1)
nitrous
oxide

N2    (O)
nitrogen
NH3 (-3)
ammonia
NO2- (+3)
nitrite
NO3- (+5)
nitrate
x 1012 kg N
 x 109 kg N/a
N2O 1.4
80
NH4+
NO3- 570
Organic N
 300
Inorganic N
 190
(N %crust = 0.00%)