Arrange the following gases in the increasing order of their greenhouse potential 1 Carbon dioxide 2...........

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Arrange the following gases in the increasing order of their greenhouse potential:

1. Carbon dioxide

2. Methane

3. Nitrous oxide

4. Chlorofluorocarbons

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

1-2-3-4

1-3-2-4

2-1-3-4

1-2-4-3

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Explanation:

Carbon dioxide, by definition, has a GWP of 1 as it is used as the reference. Methane is known to trap heat five times more effectively than Carbon dioxide. Nitrous oxide is 230 times more efficient in global warming than Carbon dioxide. Greenhouse potential of Chlorofluorocarbons can be in the thousands or tens of thousands and are responsible for 15 to 20 percent of the global warming.