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Question
Why do we call carbon dioxide a greenhouse gas?
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Solution
Carbon dioxide is called a greenhouse gas because it absorbs infrared radiation and prevents heat from escaping into space. A greenhouse gas is any gas in the atmosphere that absorbs and emits radiation within the thermal infrared range, leading to the greenhouse effect.
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