Date of Award:
5-1971
Document Type:
Thesis
Degree Name:
Master of Science (MS)
Department:
Plants, Soils, and Climate
Department name when degree awarded
Soils and Meteorology
Committee Chair(s)
R. L. Smith
Committee
R. L. Smith
Committee
Raymond L. Kerns
Committee
R. J. Hanks
Abstract
Iron and copper increased the decomposition of nitrite significantly during the first two hours of reaction when 150 parts per million (ppm) of nitrite and nitrogen was added to an acidic soil. Manganese was found to have a slight effect. There was no additional effect of the added metals after two hours reaction time.
The higher concentration of metals was not effective in catalyzing the decomposition of the added nitrite in nitrogen. All the added nitrite nitrogen was not recovered and the deficit could be due to the formation of nitrogen gas.
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Recommended Citation
Bajwa, J. S., "Role of Transition Metals in Nitrite Decomposition in Soil" (1971). All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023. 2952.
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