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CO(2) acts as greenhouse gas because...

`CO_(2)` acts as greenhouse gas because

A

it is transparent to heat but traps sunlight

B

it is transparent to sunlight but traps heat.

C

it is transparent to both sunlight and heat.

D

it traps both sunlight and heat.

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B
Green house effect increasing earth's temperature by trapping heat.
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