It is false that nitrites and nitrates are converted back to carbon gas and released into the atmosphere during denitrification.
Denitrification is a microbial process that converts nitrates and nitrites to nitrogen and nitrous oxide. This process of denitrification involves many bacteria and is completely natural. Nitrates are used as electron acceptors in anaerobic respiration. Denitrification is the microbiological process of converting nitrate and nitrite to gaseous nitrogen forms, primarily nitrous oxide (N2O) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) (N2). A wide variety of microorganisms can denitrify.
Under oxic and anoxic conditions, Paracoccus bacteria engage in denitrification and produce nitrogen. It aids in the return of nitrogen to the atmosphere. Nitrogen can be found in a variety of forms in the soil and atmosphere.
As a result, the claim is incorrect.
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