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9.2 Carbon dioxide and methane as greenhouse gases

9.2 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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9.2 Carbon dioxide and methane as greenhouse gases Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Chemistry
  3. /9.2 Carbon dioxide and methane as greenhouse gases

13 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Chemistry 9.2 Carbon dioxide and methane as greenhouse gases, covering 9.2.1 Greenhouse gases, 9.2.2 Human activities which contribute to an increase in greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, 9.2.3 Global climate change, and 9.2.4 The carbon footprint and its reduction. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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