Reaction #2314276

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Reaction equation

N.[N]
Ammonia nitrogen
O=N[O-].O=N[O-].O=N[O-].[N+3]
nitrite nitrogen
→
O=[N+]([O-])[O-].O=[N+]([O-])[O-].O=[N+]([O-])[O-].[N+3]
nitrate nitrogen

Reactants

N.[N]
Ammonia nitrogen
O=N[O-].O=N[O-].O=N[O-].[N+3]
nitrite nitrogen

Reagents

None

Conditions

Detailed conditions
See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure

Ammonia nitrogen and nitrite nitrogen are oxidized by air and microorganisms to form nitrate nitrogen; and

Source

DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1Patent: US06413417B1uspto-grants-2002_07