Fixation of Molecular Nitrogen in Aqueous Solution Induced by Nitrogen Arc Plasma

Article abstract of DOI:10.1246/cl.1987.437

Argon Arc Plasma containing nitrogen gas (nitrogen arc plasma) was directly introduced into water, and a disproportionation reaction of molecular nitrogen took place in aqueous solution to form ammonia, nitrous acid, and nitric acid.The redox reaction of molecular nitrogen is interesting on the chemical evolutionary point of view as a possible route for the formation of ammonia under nonreducing conditions.