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Among the following, the one that is not a green house gas is

(A)

Nitrous oxide

(B)

Methane

(C)

Ozone

(D)

Sulphur Dioxide

NEET - Medical UG-2019 Easy

Answer & Solution:

Sulphur Dioxide.

The gases in an environment which absorb and re-emit the thermal energy in the infrared region and thus cause the greenhouse effect, are known as greenhouse gases. 

These gases have specific vibrational modes to absorb energy.

Popular greenhouse gases are - carbon-di-oxide, Nitrous oxide, Methane, water vapor, ozone, etc. 

 

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(B)

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(C)

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(D)

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(D)

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(A)

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(C)

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(D)

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