Chemistry
Give reasons for the following:
An excess of carbon dioxide increases the temperature of the earth.
Answer
Carbon dioxide gas traps the long wave reflected radiations of sun and keeps our earth warm. But due to air pollution and deforestation excess carbon dioxide gas is emitted and along with other greenhouse gases have created a thermal blanket around the earth, trapping more heat and thus the temperature of the earth increases.
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