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Re: NH4/NH3

> Tom Barr just penned a nice treastise on NH4 and N uptake.  I just came
> back to the APD after moving to Hollywierd.  I am currently taking chem 2
> and had a question.
> 
> I was looking for some clarification for myself as well as the
> more-chemistry challenged.  NH4 has a parent weak base NH3.  I didn't do
> too good on this part of the exam :( and was wondering if you Tom or anyone
> could clarify the sources of the ammonium (NH4) as well as it's relation to
> the ammonia (NH3).

Ahh, acid-base chemistry with the prof from hell(he was fired at the end of
the course). 

I now defer you to the archives where many many questions have been
answered:) Neil and Paul addressed this issue well some years back.
Some questions remain unanswered and will unless someone decides to do some
more in depth study on this.

http://www.actwin.com/fish/aquatic-plants/month.9603/msg00124.html
http://www.actwin.com/fish/aquatic-plants/month.9603/msg00130.html


Oh wait there's even more!

http://www.actwin.com/cgi-bin/AT-aquatic_plantssearch.cgi
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Darin
> in sunny Hollywierd