Question

The atmosphere is 78% nitrogen but it is in a form we are unable to utilize. Describe how we are able to convert nitrogen gas (N2) into a more usable form. (Use vocabulary and feel free to draw a diagram)

Answer 1

Answer:

Nitrogen can be transformed into a utilizable form like NO2 by the fixation process.

Explanation:

The conversion of nitrogen into various chemical forms is described through the Nitrogen cycle.  The nitrogen of atmosphere is less usable. However, it can be made usable by various interactions of complex genes that allow nitrogen conversion by different organisms.

One such interactive process is of Fixation. In this method, nitrogen is modified into ammonia by symbiotic microorganism. They have the enzyme called nitrogenase which makes the bond of hydrogen with nitrogen to make ammonia.