Carbon dioxide and methane as greenhouse gases

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A student wants to compare the greenhouse (heat-trapping) ability of carbon dioxide gas with that of methane gas.

The student is provided with:

  • Two identical sealed glass flasks, each fitted with a digital thermometer
  • A source of pure carbon dioxide gas
  • A source of pure methane gas
  • An infrared heat lamp
  • Normal laboratory equipment

No other equipment or gases are available.

Describe a method the student could use to compare the greenhouse effect of carbon dioxide with that of methane.

Your method should give valid results.

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