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COMEDK · Physics · 14. Kinetic Theory of Gases

Which of the following is not a green house gas?

  1. A \(\mathrm{CH}_{4}\)
  2. B \(\mathrm{CO}_{2}\)
  3. C \(\mathrm{N}_{2}\)
  4. D \(N_2O\)
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(C) \(\mathrm{N}_{2}\)

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The correct answer is (3) \(N_2\). \(N_2\) makes up about 78% of the Earth's atmosphere but is not a greenhouse gas. Being a symmetrical diatomic molecule (two identical atoms), it does not absorb infrared radiation radiating from the Earth's surface. In contrast, \(CO_2\),…
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