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AP EAMCET · Chemistry · Environmental Chemistry

Which gas among the following has the maximum global warming potential?

  1. A \(\mathrm{CO}_2\)
  2. B \(\mathrm{SF}_6\)
  3. C \(\mathrm{CH}_4\)
  4. D \(\mathrm{N}_2 \mathrm{O}\)
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(D) \(\mathrm{N}_2 \mathrm{O}\)

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Global warming potential is the heat absorbed by any greenhouse gas in the atmosphere. The global warming potential of \(\mathrm{SF}_6\) is 22,200 times, that of \(\mathrm{CO}_2\). So, \(\mathrm{SF}_6\) has maximum global warming potential.