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Which is the largest source for production of nitrous oxide?

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Which is the largest source for production of nitrous oxide?

(a) Chemical industry

(b) Fertiliser industry

(c) Fossil fuel combustion

(d) Bacterial action

I got this question by my school teacher while I was bunking the class.

This question is from Air Pollution in chapter Air Pollution of Environmental Engineering

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The correct option is (d) Bacterial action

The explanation is: Denitrifiers (such as ammonia oxidising bacteria) in aerobic conditions serve as the major producer for nitrous oxide.

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