Nitrogen Fixation Is a Difficult Process Because ________

question 120

Multiple Choice

Nitrogen fixation is a difficult process because ________.

• A)there is so little nitrogen in the atmosphere
• B)nitrogen exists in the atmosphere primarily as its oxides which are very unreactive
• C)nitrogen is very unreactive, largely due to its triple bond
• D)of the extreme toxicity of nitrogen
• E)of the high polarity of nitrogen molecules preventing them from dissolving in biological fluids, such as those inside cells

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