(1) Ammonia-based processes do not allow recovery of the pulp - chemicals because ammonia or ammonium salts are oxidized when burned to nitrogen and nitrogen oxides .
(2) Ammonia-oxidized processes do not allow recovery of the pulping chemicals since ammonia or ammonium salts are based to nitrogen and nitrogen oxides when burned .

Do these two sentences mean the same thing?

Choices:
i. no;
ii. yes;
i.