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Offline SemonSays

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How is urea chemically changed to nitrate ions?
« on: May 08, 2007, 10:55:17 PM »
I know that the chemical formula for urea is (NH2)2CO. I once heard something about oxidation or oxidizing urea to produce nitrate ions, but my teacher hasn't mentioned anything about oxidation yet. Anyone have any idea how this equation would look like?
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Re: How is urea chemically changed to nitrate ions?
« Reply #1 on: May 08, 2007, 11:57:40 PM »
I think Urea would undergo hydrolysis first, so the equation would look like this:

CO(NH2)2 + H20 --> NH4 + CO2

Afterwards, the ammonium ion would react with carbon dioxide to produce nitrate ions and methane. Is this correct?
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