Nitrites and nitrates

Mei Lin

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Apr 19, 2018
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Can someone please explain to me how nitrites are turned into nitrates and vice versa in the nitrogen cycle? Thanks :)
 
It's a normal process of natural bacteria.... ammonia >> nitrites >> nitrates
 
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It is a biological cycle of bacteria "eating" Nitrites to "expelling" Nitrates.

PS--There is no reverse (Nitrates to Nitrites). It is one way.
 
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