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Environmental Chemistry — Chemistry STD 11 Science — Question

Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11 ScienceChemistryEnvironmental Chemistry2 Marks
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What is greenhouse effect?
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Answer

The increase in temperature of atmosphere due to presence of gases like $\mathrm{CH}_4$, $\mathrm{CO}_2$ and water vapours which absorb infrared radiation is called greenhouse effect.

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