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Science Keywords > EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY > NITROGEN COMPOUNDS

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NITROGEN COMPOUNDS  

DEFINITION

  • Nitrogen (N) is the most abundant constituent of the atmosphere (78.09%). Nitrogen enters the atmosphere from volcanoes, and from the decay of organic matter. It is removed from the atmosphere by nitrogen-fixing bacteria. Nitrogen compounds are very reactive and play integral roles in the production and destruction of ozone in the atmosphere.

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  • 2015-08-04 12:32:07.0 [saritz] Insert Concept add narrower relation (NITROGEN COMPOUNDS [9e5ec924-2fd3-4cbb-a7eb-ffde114d0cb9,83479] - Peroxyacyl Nitrate [d44d3115-91d1-4655-9e6e-babfe39e1632,158189]);
  • 2020-10-16 12:25:58.0 [sritz] Insert Concept add narrower relation (NITROGEN COMPOUNDS [9e5ec924-2fd3-4cbb-a7eb-ffde114d0cb9,552381] - PEROXYACETYL NITRATE [e66fdcc7-3a94-48a0-aa21-5964f9ddaf23,560742]);

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