NEET AIPMT SOLVED PAPER SCREENING 2008

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    Which one of the following is the correct percentage of the two (out of the total of 4) green-house gases that contribute to the total global warming?

    A) \[CFCs\,14%,\,\,C{{H}_{4}}20%\]

    B) \[C{{O}_{2}}40%,CFCs30%\]

    C) \[{{N}_{2}}O6%,C{{O}_{2}}86%\]

    D) \[C{{H}_{4}}20%,{{N}_{2}}O18%\]           

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    The gases, which are transparent to solar radiation but retain and partially reflect back long wave heat radiations are called green-house    gases.    Recently,    the concentration of green-house gases has started rising resulting in enhanced green-house effect that is resulting in increase the mean global temperature. It is called global warming. The various green house gases are \[C{{O}_{2}}\] (warming effect 60%), \[C{{H}_{4}}\] (20%), CFCs (14%) and nitrous oxide-\[{{N}_{2}}O\] (6%).


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