Question

Dry air is 78.09% nitrogen, 20.95% oxygen, 0.93% argon, 0.039% carbon dioxide so varying amounts of water vapor- depending on humidity. Some gases however strongly absorb infrared radiation and trap it in the atmosphere and can therefore result in elevated global temperatures. Therefore they are termed greenhouse gases. Which greenhouse gas have we observed a marked increase in atmospheric concentrations in the last 100 years?
A. methane (CH4)
B. carbon monoxide
C. carbon dioxide
D.ozone (03)
E. oxygen
F. nitrogen
G.water vapor (H20)

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Carbon dioxide

Explanation:

Carbon dioxide is one of the end-product of combustion reactions involving many fuels today.

With the rapid increase in urbanization and technological development, man demand for energy increased tremendously. The discovery of fossil fuels paved the way for the astronomical increase in the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. The burning of fossil fuels like coal and oil invovles the process where the carbon atoms present in these fuels combine with oxygen in the air to make CO2. This has resulted in an increase in the concentration of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2).

The burning fossil fuels for electricity, industry, heat, and transportation are the major sources of the emossion of carbon dioxide.

Also, the cutting down of trees for paper production, building construction and for the establishment of settlements also increase the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Trees are help remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere through the process of photosynthesis. However, when these trees are cut down, carbon dioxide accumulates in the atmosphere.