Nitrate

It is terribly frightening to me that I am a corn person, not by choice but chance. Genetically, I wasn’t supposed to eat corn as a fundamental part of my everyday diet. Yet, I have been born in an era where every item I have eaten or intend to eat is pretty much derived from corn. Unless I choose to eat free-range chickens, grass fed beef, pretty much grow my own vegetables and bake my own goods, I am a corn person (we are “corn chips walking” as Pollen puts it) comprised of processed corn…

My group had been given a specific task to investigate according to the lab manual1. We were employed by the Environmental Protection Agency as chemists. Our task is to identify an unknown compound that was found in a nearby landfill. In this laboratory, the unknown compound was given to us by our TA. The main goal of this experiment was to correctly identify the unknown compound. We also wanted to discover as many chemical and physical properties as possible. Physical properties are those that…

testing sulfate, the experimenter had to put 5.0 mL of urine in a test tube, add 5 drops of 10% barium chloride and .1 M of hydrochloric acid. To test the urine for chloride, 5 mL of urine also had to be put into a test tube and 3 drops of silver nitrate had to be added to it. Organic molecules presence was determined by observing the colors on the multipurpose stick used to identify pH level, and observing what shade or color was present on the stick to determine which molecules were found in…

form other compounds. After performing the four anion tests, a positive identification was able to be made showing that the unknown compound contained a chloride ion since a white precipitate was formed from the reaction (Table 1). The sulfate, nitrate, and carbonate tests all yielded negative results when no precipitate was formed. The reaction of the chloride anion is as follows: Cl- + AgNO3 -->…

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PART A. Hypothesis: The Effect of Catalase Concentration It was hypothesized that if different number of disks would relate to the rate of the reaction produced then increased number of disks would result in increased rate of reaction. This occurs because an increased enzyme presence allows the substrate to rapidly change into a product providing all other factors such as substrate concentration, pH, ionic concentration, and temperature remain unchanged or fixed. ("What Is the Effect of…

The chemical formula is NH3 + 1.5 O2 --> NO2- + H+ + H20. Nitrogen Cycle Steps (part 2) * Denitrification is the process where nitrate leaks to the ocean or the soil and is then returned to the atmosphere. * Plants can absorb nitrates (NO3-) as well, which is turned back into the cycle when these plants are consumed by animals. Nitrogen Cycle Steps (part 3) * Nitrate can be lost in soil and back into bodies of water. This process is called…

" said Martin. The company claims that the water it returns to the river is unchanged from what it drew in. They also say they ensure the quality and safety of the plant and products they produce and stress that the chemicals made, like ammonium nitrate, are not harmful on their own (Good, 2014). However, convincing the people who live along this river might not be so…

into the center of the creek then the surface water will travel faster. This data will help us in confirming that despite the amount of pollution in the area that the Conodoguinet creek is not polluted. The test that we performed were as follows Nitrates, Phosphates, Dissolved oxygen, alkalinity, and pH. All these test came back with the results that lead to my conclusion that the Conodoguinet creek. In conclusion, the Conodoguinet creek is a very healthy…

Ammonia is frequently positioned in ground waters surrounding CAFOs. Ammonia grounds oxygen depletion from water, which it could kill aquatic existence existence styles. Ammonia also converts into nitrates that might cause nutrient overloads in floor waters (EPA, 1998). immoderate nutrient concentrations, which include nitrogen or phosphorus, can reason eutrophication and make water inhabitable to fish or indigenous aquatic existence (Sierra club Michigan…