Which of the following is not a property of dinitrogen gas?
It is odorless and colorless
It is relatively inert at room temperature
It is a greenhouse gas
It makes up approximately 78% of the Earth's atmosphere
Dinitrogen gas is not considered a greenhouse gas because it does not absorb or emit infrared radiation, which is the mechanism by which greenhouse gases trap heat in the Earth's atmosphere. However, other gases such as carbon dioxide, methane, and water vapor are considered greenhouse gases.
Incorrect options
1) It is odorless and colorless: This is a correct property of dinitrogen gas. Dinitrogen is a diatomic molecule with no net electric dipole moment, and as such, it has no color and no odor.
2) It is relatively inert at room temperature: This is a correct property of dinitrogen gas. Dinitrogen gas is unreactive under normal conditions, and it is often used as an inert atmosphere in chemical reactions.
4) It makes up approximately 78% of the Earth's atmosphere: This is a correct property of dinitrogen gas. Dinitrogen gas makes up the majority of the Earth's atmosphere, comprising about 78% by volume.