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Question

Phosphorus and nitrogen ions generally get depleted in soil because they usually occur as

Options

A.neutral ions
B.negatively charged ions
C.positively charged ions
D.both positively and negatively charged but disproportionate mixture

Solution

In the soil, phosphorus and nitrogen and nitrogen are present as negatively chaged ions such as H2PO2-,NO2-, NO3- ions. These are usually supplied by fertilizers as urea.

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