Recall that humans have drastically increased the amount of ammonia (nh3) that is generated from nitrogen gas (n2), and nh3 can be utilized by organisms to build organic compounds. what may be a result of excess human-produced nh3?

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Cannon Adkins

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26 May, 16:44

Recall that humans have drastically increased the amount of ammonia (nh3) that is generated from nitrogen gas (n2), and nh3 can be utilized by organisms to build organic compounds. what may be a result of excess human-produced nh3?

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Abril Donovan · Answer 1

Humans have drastically increased the amount of ammonia (NH₃) that is generated from nitrogen gas (N₂), and NH₃ can be utilized by organisms to build organic compounds, But there are both positive and negative effect of using ammonia:

Positive effect:

Ammonia based fertilizers can be used for plant growth and to increase the crop yield.

Negative effect:

It can accumulate in the body of aquatic animals and disrupts the aquatic life.