Environmentalhard · Past Paper
Which gas has the highest 'Global Warming Potential' (GWP) among the following?
ACO2
BCH4 (Methane)
CSF6 (Sulfur hexafluoride)
DN2O (Nitrous oxide)
✓ Correct Answer: C — SF6 (Sulfur hexafluoride)
Sulfur hexafluoride has an extremely high GWP, being thousands of times more effective at trapping heat than CO2.
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