Which of the following terms describes NO₃⁻ → NO₂⁻ → N₂O → N₂?
A)ammonification
B)denitrification
C)nitrification
D)nitrogen fixation
E)anaerobic respiration

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Denitrification is the process by which nitrogen is removed from the soil and returned to the atmosphere as N2. It occurs in anaerobic conditions, and involves the reduction of nitrate (NO3-) to nitrite (NO2-), then to nitrous oxide (N2O), and finally to nitrogen gas (N2).

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