Which greenhouse gas has the highest global warming potential?

Carbon dioxide

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Mathane

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Nitrous Oxide

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Suplhur Hexafluoride

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Solution

The correct option is D Suplhur Hexafluoride
This fluorinated gas absorbs the most heat over a hundred-year period. Its global warming potential is 23,500, compared to 28 for methane and 1 for carbon dioxide.

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