Carbon Dioxide Absorbs Heat from Earth by

question 49

Multiple Choice

Carbon dioxide absorbs heat from Earth by

• A) dissociating into O₂ and carbon atoms.
• B) converting the heat into more rapid translational motion.
• C) absorbing an infrared photon that causes it to be vibrationally excited.
• D) rotating more rapidly.

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