5/7/2020 What is the relationship between ammonia (NH3) and other nitrogen containing compounds?

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Nitrogen exists in the environment in many forms and changes forms as it moves through the nitrogen cycle. A variety of support team.
nitrogen methods can be used to test the different forms of nitrogen.

Provided below is a summary of the relationship between different nitrogen compounds and the nitrogen method View Products
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United States
(TIN) = (NH3) + (NO3) + (NO2)
(TN) = Organic Nitrogen (all) + NH3 + NO3 + NO2
Nitrogen, Ammonia
(TKN) = Organic Nitrogen (trinegative oxidative*) + NH3
Australia ▼
*Trinegative oxidative: Will not account for azide, azine, azo, hydrazone, nitrile, nitro, nitroso, oxime, and semi-carbazone

Comparing TKN results Canada ▼

TKN = (approx) TN - (NO3 + NO2)
TKN = (approx) NH3 + Organic Nitrogen
India ▼

Organic Nitrogen:
TKN - NH3 = Organic Nitrogen Ireland ▼
TN-TIN = Organic Nitrogen
MENA ▼
Acryonym Legend:
Total Inorganic Nitrogen (TIN)
Ammonia (NH3) New Zealand ▼
Ammonium (NH4)
Nitrate (NO3) Singapore ▼
Nitrite (NO2)
Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen (TKN)
Total Nitrogen (TN) United Kingdom ▼

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