diff --git a/qsdsan/utils/cod.py b/qsdsan/utils/cod.py
index 965bbe99..aa52a039 100644
--- a/qsdsan/utils/cod.py
+++ b/qsdsan/utils/cod.py
@@ -156,14 +156,25 @@ def cod_test_stoichiometry(atoms, charge=0, MW=None, missing_handling='elemental
 
 
 def electron_acceptor_cod(atoms, charge=0):
+    r'''
+    .. math::
+        
+        NO_2^- + 3e^- + 4H^+ -> \frac{1}{2}N_2 + 2H_2O
+        
+        NO_3^- + 5e^- + 6H^+ -> \frac{1}{2}N_2 + 3H_2O
+        
+        O_2 + 4e^- + 4H^+ -> 2H_2O
+    
+    '''
     if atoms == {'O':2}:
         return -1
     elif atoms == {'N':2}:
         return 0
     elif atoms == {'N':1, 'O':2} and charge == -1:
-        return -1.5
+        return -3/4
     elif atoms == {'N':1, 'O':3} and charge == -1:
-        return -2
+        return -5/4
+
 
 
 def get_cod_stoichiometry(component, aqueous=False, **replace):
diff --git a/tests/test_component.py b/tests/test_component.py
index f7510046..8c53109d 100644
--- a/tests/test_component.py
+++ b/tests/test_component.py
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@ def test_component():
     cmps3 = Components.load_default()
     assert cmps3.S_H2.measured_as == 'COD'
     assert cmps3.S_H2.i_COD == 1
-    assert isclose(cmps3.S_NO2.i_COD, - molecular_weight({'O':3})/molecular_weight({'N':1}), rel_tol=1e-3)
-    assert isclose(cmps3.S_NO3.i_COD, - molecular_weight({'O':4})/molecular_weight({'N':1}), rel_tol=1e-3)
+    assert isclose(cmps3.S_NO2.i_COD, - 3*molecular_weight({'O':2})/(4*molecular_weight({'N':1})), rel_tol=1e-3)
+    assert isclose(cmps3.S_NO3.i_COD, - 5*molecular_weight({'O':2})/(4*molecular_weight({'N':1})), rel_tol=1e-3)
     set_thermo(cmps3)
 
     # Check if the default groups are up-to-date