Carbon dioxide exists in Earth's atmosphere as a:

Metal

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Solid

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Trace gas

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Abundant gas

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Solution

The correct option is B Trace gas
Carbon dioxide exists in Earth's atmosphere as a trace gas at a concentration of about $0.04$ percent $(400 p p m)$ by volume. A trace gas is a gas which makes up less than $1$ % by volume of the Earth's atmosphere.

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