Question

Identify the Non-Green-House gas(GHG) From the Following

• A. Carbon monoxide
• B. Methane
• C. Nitrous oxide
• D. Sulphur Hexafluoride

Answer 1

The correct option is A

Carbon monoxide

Explanation:

• Greenhouse effect: The increase in the temperature of the earth by trapping the radiation from the sun by the greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide and water vapours in the atmosphere.
• The greenhouse effect happens because of greenhouse gases, which include carbon dioxide, methane, water vapour, and nitrous oxide.

Option (A) Carbon monoxide$\left(\mathrm{CO}\right)$

• The greenhouse effect describes how the natural gases in the earth's atmosphere reduce the amount of heat escaping from the earth into the atmosphere.
• These gases in the earth's atmosphere which can trap heat are known as greenhouse gases.
• When the number of greenhouse gases present in the atmosphere increases, it results in a phenomenon known as global warming (an increase in the overall temperature of the earth's atmosphere)
• Carbon monoxide does not affect the earth's atmosphere directly so it can't be considered a greenhouse gas.

Therefore, option (A) is the correct answer.