Question

Plants usually absorb Nitrogen in the form of nitrates because Nitrogen is ______.

Options

• very reactive

• non reactive

• not very essential

• has a strong triple covalent bond

Answer 1

Plants usually absorb Nitrogen in the form of nitrates because Nitrogen is non reactive.

Explanation:

Atmospheric nitrogen (N2) has a strong triple covalent bond making it inert. Plants absorb nitrogen as nitrates because nitrate ions are reactive.