Question

What is the conversion of nitrate to gaseous nitrogen, which then enters the atmosphere?

Answer 1

You want to represent the reduction of nitrate ion to dinitrogen, which I believe is performed by certain bacteria?

Explanation:

`stackrel(V)NO_3^(-)+6H^(+) + 5e^(-) rarr1/2stackrel(0)N_2 +3H_2O(l)`

Is charge balanced; is mass balanced?