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Which gas has the highest 'Global Warming Potential' (GWP) among the following?

ACO2
BCH4 (Methane)
CSF6 (Sulfur hexafluoride)
DN2O (Nitrous oxide)

✓ Correct Answer: CSF6 (Sulfur hexafluoride)

Sulfur hexafluoride has an extremely high GWP, being thousands of times more effective at trapping heat than CO2.

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