Question
Download Solution PDFWhich of the following is NOT a green house gas?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Nitrogen.
Key Points
- The Primary greenhouse gases(GHGs)are:
- Water Vapour
- Carbon dioxide
- Methane
- Nitrous oxide
- Ozone
- Other GHGs are carbon monoxide, fluorinated gases, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), black carbon (soot), and brown carbon.
- Among the greenhouse gases, only water vapor can absorb both incoming (UV) and outgoing (infrared) radiation.
Additional Information
- The Greenhouse Effect is a natural phenomenon.
- It has been happening on earth for millions of years.
- The natural greenhouse effect happens due to water vapor and particles of water present in the atmosphere.
- This phenomenon has enabled life to emerge on land from the oceans.
- This is also the reason the earth has sustained life as it maintains an average temperature of 15 degrees celsius on earth.
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