Carbon dioxide is called a greenhouse gas because it is

Transparent to both sunlight and heat

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Transparent to heat but traps sunlight

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Transparent to sunlight but traps heat

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Used in a greenhouse to increase plant growth

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Solution

The correct option is C
Transparent to sunlight but traps heat

The greenhouse gases in the atmosphere are transparent to sunlight but can trap heat and keep the Earth’s surface warm. These gases include CO₂, CH₄, CFCs and N₂O. They are called radiativelyactive gases as they can absorb long wave infrared radiation.

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Assertion [A]: Greenhouse effect is due to a layer of CO₂ in the atmosphere.

Reason [R]: The glass panels of a greenhouse allow sunlight to pass through but prevent heat from being re-radiated into outer space.

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