Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

Name the gas released from landfills, decaying organic matter under shallow water in marshes and bogs, flooded paddy fields, by ruminant animals & termites, and by the burning of biomass. A molecule of this gas has 21 times more global warming potential than a molecule of CO2

  1. Sulphur dioxide

  2. Methane

  3. Ammonia

  4. Nitrous oxide
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Explanation

Methane is produced in anaerobic conditions like landfills, wetlands, rice paddies, and in the digestive systems of ruminant animals through enteric fermentation. It has approximately 21 times the global warming potential of carbon dioxide over a 100-year period.

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