Question
Which compares the effectiveness of methane and nitro oxide as a greenhouse gas with with that of carbon dioxide
Both methane and nitrous oxide or more effective greenhouse gases than carbon dioxide
Only methane is a more effective greenhouse, gas, and carbon di
Only nitro oxide is a more effective greenhouse than carbon dioxide
Neither methane nor nitrous oxide is a more effective greenhouse, gas, and carbon dioxide
Both methane and nitrous oxide or more effective greenhouse gases than carbon dioxide
Only methane is a more effective greenhouse, gas, and carbon di
Only nitro oxide is a more effective greenhouse than carbon dioxide
Neither methane nor nitrous oxide is a more effective greenhouse, gas, and carbon dioxide
Answers
GPT-4o mini
Both methane (CH₄) and nitrous oxide (N₂O) are more effective greenhouse gases than carbon dioxide (CO₂) in terms of their global warming potential (GWP).
1. **Methane** is significantly more effective than CO₂, with a GWP of about 25 over a 100-year period, meaning it can trap 25 times more heat in the atmosphere than CO₂ over that time frame.
2. **Nitrous oxide** is even more effective, with a GWP of approximately 298 over a 100-year period, indicating it can trap nearly 298 times more heat in the atmosphere compared to CO₂.
In summary, the correct comparison indicates that **both methane and nitrous oxide are more effective greenhouse gases than carbon dioxide**.
1. **Methane** is significantly more effective than CO₂, with a GWP of about 25 over a 100-year period, meaning it can trap 25 times more heat in the atmosphere than CO₂ over that time frame.
2. **Nitrous oxide** is even more effective, with a GWP of approximately 298 over a 100-year period, indicating it can trap nearly 298 times more heat in the atmosphere compared to CO₂.
In summary, the correct comparison indicates that **both methane and nitrous oxide are more effective greenhouse gases than carbon dioxide**.