Nitrate ion substitutes for oxygen as an electron acceptor in the biodegradation of organic matter, undergoing the half- reaction 2NO3- + 12 H+ + 10e- →> N2↑ + 6H20 What must be the levels in mg/L of nitrate-N in the water so that the electron-accepting capacity is equivalent to the oxygen in the water in equilibrium with the atmosphere at a total pressure of 1.00 atm at 25°C?

Nitrate ion substitutes for oxygen as an electron acceptor in the biodegradation of organic matter, undergoing the half- reaction 2NO3- + 12 H+ + 10e- →> N2↑ + 6H20 What must be the levels in mg/L of nitrate-N in the water so that the electron-accepting capacity is equivalent to the oxygen in the water in equilibrium with the atmosphere at a total pressure of 1.00 atm at 25°C?

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Chapter1: Chemical Foundations

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