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Molecules
with more than two
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atoms tend to
absorb radiation more
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effectively
than diatomic molecules
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such as N2
and O2. This is because
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the more
atoms a molecule
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contains, the
more ways it can
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vibrate and
rotate. This is why
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diatomic
nitrogen and oxygen are
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not greenhouse gases.
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