Which of the following gases does not trap heat?

Nitrogen

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Water vapor

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Carbon dioxide

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Methane

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Solution

The correct option is A
Nitrogen

Heat-trapping greenhouse gases absorb and emit radiation within the thermal infrared range. Water vapor, carbon dioxide and methane are Earth's most abundant greenhouse gases. Nitrogen, which makes up 80 % of Earth's atmosphere, is not a greenhouse gas. This is because its molecules, which contain two atoms of the same element (nitrogen), are unaffected by infrared light.

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