Q. Which one of the following pairs of gases are the major cause of ‘Green house effect’?

A) $CO_{2}\ and\ CO$
B) $CFCs\ and\ SO_{2}$
C) $CO_{2}\ and\ N_{2}O$
D) $CO_{2}\ and\ O_{3}$
Explanation

The phenomenon of keeping the earth warm due to presence of certain gases in the atmosphere is called green house effect (Fourier,1827).The name is based after a similar warmer interior in glass-enclosed green house where glass panes,$\ CO_{2}$ and water vapour allow the solar radiations to enter but prevent the escape of long wave heat radiations$\ CO_{2}$and $N_{2}O$ are the major cause of “green house effect” $CO_{2}$ contributes 60% of total global warming ,$N_{2}O$ contributes 6% to green effect.

Dr. Abubacker
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Physics Educator & NEET/JEE Specialist

Ph.D. in Physics with 19+ years of teaching experience.