Among the following, the one which is not a 'greenhouse gas', is:

Carbon dioxide

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Sulphur dioxide

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Methane

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Nitrogen

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Solution

The correct option is D Nitrogen
Among the given gases, carbon dioxide, sulphur dioxide and methane have the ability to trap thermal radiation, but nitrogen does not. That's why it is not a greenhouse gas.

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