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Sulfur hexafluoride SF6 is the most potent greenhouse gas to date. It is 22,800 times more effective at trapping heat than carbon dioxide (CO2), and lasts in the atmosphere for thousands of years. Please refer to the molecule diagrams below to answer the following questions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a. Explain why SF6 has more asymmetrical vibrations than CO2
b. Explain why asymmetrical vibrations in SF6 bonds are stronger than asymmetrical vibrations in CO2 bonds 
c. Explain the relationship between strength and quantity of asymmetrical vibrations and greenhouse gas potency 

 

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