Bacterial digestion is an economical method of

Chapter 3, Problem 3.84

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Bacterial digestion is an economical method of sewage treatment. The reaction Bacteria 5CO2(g) 1 55NH4 1(aq) 1 76O2(g) 888888n C5H7O2N(s) 1 54NO2 2(aq) 1 52H2O(l) 1 109H1(aq) Bacterial tissue is an intermediate step in the conversion of the nitrogen in organic compounds into nitrate ions. How much bacterial tissue is produced in a treatment plant for every 1.0 3 104 kg of wastewater containing 3.0% NH4 1 ions by mass? Assume that 95% of the ammonium ions are consumed by the bacteria.

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