Why are gases like nitrogen and oxygen not greenhouse gases, despite being gases that exist in the atmosphere?
A. They occur naturally, so they cannot contribute to global warming
B. They exist in such large quantities that Earth is already used to them and is not affected by their activity
C. They are tightly bound, so they cannot vibrate and release radiation.
D. They are made of only one element, so they do not have the components necessary to be a greenhouse gas.
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Frankly I don't like any of the answers. Answers A and B just take up room on the page. Both answers C and D have possibilities but I think both miss the mark. To be a green house gas the molecule must have a dipole moment. Neither N2 nor O2 have a dipole moment. End of story. But neither answer C nor D say that. C says tightly bound which is true; however, both N2 and O2 certainly CAN vibrate, which rules them out in my mind. I would pick answer D EXCEPT I have no idea what is meant by "components needed to make a greenhouse gas". Component sound to be like another element or something of the sort. My advice for you is to take " a dipole moment is needed to absorb/re-radiate infrared radiation thus making a greenhouse gas" and use that to "guess" at the correct answer.
1. They are tightly bound, so they cannot vibrate and release radiation.
2. The molecule vibrates and releases infrared energy
3. No, this is incorrect because water vapor is a greenhouse gas and will increase the greenhouse effect.
4. The burning of fossil fuels causes both air pollution and water pollution
5. Chlorofluorocarbons
6. Sulfur dioxide and nitrous oxides
7. Initiating efforts to remove trash from oceans
8. nitrogen and phosphorus
9. an area in a waterway where no plants or animals live
10. Fewer microorganisms will grow on the surface of the lake
11. Using water and chemicals at high pressure to open up fissures to access oil and gas recourses
12. Climate change
13. The mines are operated adjacent to important waterways and are polluting them.
2. The molecule vibrates and releases infrared energy
3. No, this is incorrect because water vapor is a greenhouse gas and will increase the greenhouse effect.
4. The burning of fossil fuels causes both air pollution and water pollution
5. Chlorofluorocarbons
6. Sulfur dioxide and nitrous oxides
7. Initiating efforts to remove trash from oceans
8. nitrogen and phosphorus
9. an area in a waterway where no plants or animals live
10. Fewer microorganisms will grow on the surface of the lake
11. Using water and chemicals at high pressure to open up fissures to access oil and gas recourses
12. Climate change
13. The mines are operated adjacent to important waterways and are polluting them.
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