Question

What is nitrification?​

Answer 1

Nitrification is the process in which ammonia is converted into nitrite and then to nitrate by nitrifying bacteria. It is an aerobic process and performed by chemoautotrophic bacteria.

Nitrosomonas and Nitrococcus oxidise ammonia to nitrite.

$2NH_3 + 3O_2 → 2NO_2^– + 2H^+ + 2H_2O$

Nitrite is further oxidised to nitrate by Nitrobacter.

$2NO_2^– + O_2 → 2NO_3^–$

Nitrate is absorbed by plants and utilised.

Answer 2

Nitrification is the process that converts ammonia to nitrite and then to nitrate

Explanation:

process where by the ammonia is transformed/converted to nitrite and then to nitrate