Why are some gases Greenhouse gases while some are not?
I did search this on the net but didn't get any clearcut/credible answers.
What exactly is the property that is common among Ozone, Water Vapour, CFC and Methane?
Why are some gases Greenhouse gases while some are not?
I did search this on the net but didn't get any clearcut/credible answers.
What exactly is the property that is common among Ozone, Water Vapour, CFC and Methane?
This is better suited for the Chemistry site, but there are two reasons. 1) The gas allows visible light to pass, but blocks infrared. (Which has to do with the nature of the bonds between atoms &c.) 2) It exists in the atmosphere in sufficient quantity to have an effect, which ammonia doesn't: https://www.livescience.com/57305-ammonia-detected-in-atmosphere.html It's quite reactive, so ammonia that's released from e.g. fertilizers or urine doesn't stay around long.