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Standard XII
Chemistry
Greenhouse Effect
What Percenta...
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What Percentage Of Greenhouse Gas Is CO
2
?
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A greenhouse gas is a gas that absorbs and emits radiant energy within the thermal infrared range, causing the greenhouse effect.
As per statistics from 2015, 76% of greenhouse gas is carbon dioxide.
The prime gases responsible for the greenhouse effect are carbon dioxide, methane, ozone, water vapor, nitrous oxide, and CFCs.
CO
2
accounts more than 60%
as a greenhouse gas.
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