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Why does CO2 absorb infrared?

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November 21, 2008

why does carbon dioxide absorbs infrared radiations?

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Molecules absorb radiation of different wavelengths or colors according to how their electrons are configured. It so happens that some of the wavelengths that Carbon Dioxide absorbs are infrared.

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