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Role Of Transition Metals In Nitrite Decomposition In Soil, J. S. Bajwa
Role Of Transition Metals In Nitrite Decomposition In Soil, J. S. Bajwa
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
Iron and copper increased the decomposition of nitrite significantly during the first two hours of reaction when 150 parts per million (ppm) of nitrite and nitrogen was added to an acidic soil. Manganese was found to have a slight effect. There was no additional effect of the added metals after two hours reaction time.
The higher concentration of metals was not effective in catalyzing the decomposition of the added nitrite in nitrogen. All the added nitrite nitrogen was not recovered and the deficit could be due to the formation of nitrogen gas.