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TheNitrogen Cycle
By:
Rachel Brewer
Kaci Kelley-Brown
Jennifer Moats
Dolleen Wiltgen
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What is nitrogen?
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Periodic Table
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Nitrogen is in the Nonmetals/BCNO Group
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Where is nitrogen found in the environment?
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The largest single source of nitrogen is in the atmosphere.
Nitrogen makes up 78% of our air!
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What happens to atmospheric nitrogen(N2) in the nitrogen
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Atmospheric nitrogen is converted to ammonia or nitrates.
Ammonia (NH3)
Nitrogen combines with Hydrogen to make
Ammonia
Nitrates (NO3)
Nitrogen combines with Oxygen to make
Nitrates
Atmospheric Nitrogen (N2)
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Why does atmospheric nitrogen
need to be converted?
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It is one of nature’s great ironies…
Nitrogen is an essential component of DNA, RNA, and proteins—the building
blocks of life. Although the majority of the air we breathe is nitrogen, most living organisms are
unable to use nitrogen as it exists in the atmosphere!
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How does atmospheric nitrogen get
changed into a form that can be
used by most living organisms?
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By traveling through one of the four processes in the Nitrogen Cycle!
(1) Nitrogen Fixation
(3) Nitrification (2) Ammonification
(4) Denitrification
Nitrogen Cycle
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The first process in the nitrogen cycle is…Nitrogen Fixation!
(1) Nitrogen Fixation
Nitrogen Cycle
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What is “nitrogen fixation”
and what does it mean
to say nitrogen gets
“fixed”?
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“Nitrogen Fixation” is the process that causes the strong two-atom nitrogen molecules found in the atmosphere to break apart so they can combine with other atoms.
Nitrogen gets “fixed” when it is combined with oxygen or hydrogen.
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There are three ways that nitrogen gets “fixed”!
(a) Atmospheric Fixation
(b) Industrial Fixation
(c) Biological Fixation
Bacteria
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Atmospheric Fixation(Only 5 to 8% of the Fixation
Process)lightning breaks nitrogen
molecules apart and enables the nitrogen atoms to combine with oxygen forming nitrogen oxides (N2O). Nitrogen oxides
dissolve in rain, forming nitrates. Nitrates (NO3) are
carried to the ground with the rain.
Lightning “fixes” Nitrogen!
Nitrogen combines with Oxygen
Nitrogen oxides forms
Nitrogen oxides dissolve in rain and change to nitrates
Plants use nitrates to grow!
(NO3)
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Industrial FixationUnder great pressure, at
a temperature of 600 degrees Celcius, and
with the use of a catalyst, atmospheric
nitrogen (N2) and hydrogen are combined to form ammonia (NH3). Ammonia can be used as
a fertilizer.
Industrial Plant combines nitrogen and hydrogen
Ammonia is formed
Ammonia is used a fertilizer in soil
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Biological Fixation(where MOST nitrogen fixing is completed)
There are two types of “Nitrogen Fixing Bacteria”
Free Living Bacteria(“fixes” 30% of N2) Symbiotic Relationship
Bacteria(“fixes” 70% of N2)
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Free Living BacteriaHighly specialized bacteria live in the soil and have the ability to combine atmospheric nitrogen with hydrogen
to make ammonia (NH3).
Free-living bacteria live in soil and combine atmospheric nitrogen with hydrogen
Nitrogen changes into ammonia
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Symbiotic Relationship Bacteria
Bacteria live in the roots of legume family plants and provide the plants
with ammonia (NH3) in exchange for the plant’s carbon and a protected
home.
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Roots with nodules where bacteria liveNitrogen changes into ammonia.
NH3
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Most atmospheric nitrogen (N2) is “fixed” and changed to ammonia (NH3). Ammonia is highly toxic to many organisms. Can plants use ammonia?
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Very few plants can use ammonia (NH3)…
…but, fortunately the second process
Ammonification can help!
(1) Nitrogen Fixation
(2) Ammonification
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What is ammonification?
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Ammonification: Bacteria decomposers break down amino acids from dead animals and wastes into nitrogen ammonium.
Bacteria decomposers break down amino acids into ammonium
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Why is ammonification
necessary?
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Because plants cannot use the organic forms of nitrogen that are in the soil as a result of:(1) wastes (manure and sewage)(2) compost and decomposing roots and leaves
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How does ammonification
occur?
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Microorganisms convert the organic nitrogen to ammonium. The ammonium is either taken up by the
plants (only in a few types of plants) or is absorbed into the soil particles. Ammonium (NH4) in the soil is stored up to later be changed into inorganic nitrogen, the kind
of nitrogen that most plants can use.
Ammonium (NH4) is stored in soil.
Bacteria converts organic nitrogen to ammonium (NH4)
Ammonium (NH4) is used by some plants
Bacteria
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What happens to ammonium (NH4) stored
in the soil?
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It travels through thethird process
of the nitrogen cycle called Nitrification!
(1) Nitrogen Fixation
(2) Ammonification(3) Nitrification
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First we will quickly “run through” a
general overview of the
Nitrification Process
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Nitrifying bacteria in the ground first combine ammonia with oxygen to form nitrites. Then another group of nitrifying bacteria convert nitrites to nitrates
which green plants can absorb and use!
Nitrifying bacteria in soil combine ammonia with oxygen
Ammonia changes to nitrites
Nitrifying bacteria in soil convert nitrites to nitrates
Plants absorb nitrates and grow!
Ammonia Nitrites Nitrates
(NH3) (NO3)(NO2)
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How does nitrogen
reenter the atmosphere
in the nitrogen
cycle?
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Through the fourth process called denitrification!
(1) Nitrogen Fixation
(2) Nitrification(3) Ammonification
(4) Denitrification
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What does denitrification
do?
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Denitrification converts nitrates (NO3) in the soil to atmospheric nitrogen (N2) replenishing the
atmosphere.
Nitrates (NO3) in Soil
Nitrogen in atmosphere (N2)
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How does the denitrification process work?
Nitrates in soil
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Denitrifying bacteria live deep in soil and in aquatic sediments where conditions make it difficult for them to get oxygen. The denitrifying bacteria use nitrates as an
alternative to oxygen, leaving free nitrogen gas as a byproduct. They close the nitrogen cycle!
Denitrifying bacteria live deep in soil and use nitrates as an alternative to oxygen making a byproduct of nitrogen gas.
Nitrogen in atmosphere closes the nitrogen cycle!
(NO3)
(N2)
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Other ways that nitrogen returns to the atmosphere…
Emissions from industrial combustion and gasoline engines create nitrous oxides gas (N2O).
Volcano eruptions emit nitrous oxides gas (N2O).
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(1) Nitrogen Fixation
(3) Nitrification
(2) Ammonification
(4) Denitrification
Nitrogen Cycle
Nitrates in SoilAmmonia is converted to nitrites and nitrates.
Organic nitrogen is converted to ammonium.
(a)
(b)
(c)
N2
NH3
NO3
N2O
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(1) _____________
(3) ____________ (2) _____________
(4) _____________
Nitrogen Cycle
Nitrates in SoilAmmonia is converted to nitrites and nitrates.
Organic nitrogen is converted to ammonium.
(a)
(b)
(c)
N2
NH3
NO3
N2O
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