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Assertion Greenhouse effect is due to thick layer of `CO_(2)`.
Reason `CO_(2)` acts as the glass panels of a greenhouse allowing the sunlight to filtre through, but preventing the heat from being re-radiated in outer space.

A

Both Assertion and Reason are true, but Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion

B

Both Assertion and Reason are true, but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion

C

Assertion is true, but Reason is false

D

Assertion is false, but Reason is true

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A
`CO_(2)` is confined exclusively to the troposphere. The thick layer of `CO_(2)` in the troposphere behaves like the glass panels of a greenhouse and allow the sunlight to filtre through, but prevents the heat from being re-radiated in the outer space. This is called greenhouse effect. `CO_(2)` and water vapours absorb most of the heat present in the atmosphere and add it to the heat, which is already present on earth. Thus, the net result is the warming up of the earth's atmosphere.
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