Which of the following is are the direct greenhouse gases 1 Nitrogen monoxide 2 Methane 3 Carbon mon...........

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Which of the following is/are the direct greenhouse gases?

1. Nitrogen monoxide 2. Methane 3. Carbon monoxide 4. Sulphur dioxide 5. Carbon dioxide

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1, 2 and 4 only

1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

2 and 5 only

Explanation:

Solution. Exp: Greenhouse gases include water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone and some artificial chemicals such as chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs). The absorbed energy warms the atmosphere and the surface of the Earth. The direct greenhouse gases are carbon dioxide (CO2), nitrous oxide (N2O), and methane (CH4). The indirect greenhouse gases are non-methane volatile organic compounds (NMVOCs), nitrogen oxides (NOx) composed of nitrogen monoxide (NO) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2), sulfur dioxide (SO2), and carbon monoxide (CO). Though carbon monoxide does not cause climate change directly, its presence affects the abundance of greenhouse gases such as methane and carbon dioxide.