Greenhouse gases absorb and emit infrared radiation, trapping heat in the atmosphere. Major greenhouse gases include carbon dioxide (CO₂), methane (CH₄), nitrous oxide (N₂O), water vapour (H₂O), and fluorinated gases (like CFCs, HFCs, PFCs, SF₆).
Which one among the following substances is NOT a 'green house' gas ?
Asked in UPSC CAPF 2015 · Topic: Greenhouse Effect and Climate Change (Composition, Sources, and Radiative Forcing of Major Greenhouse Gases (GHGs))
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