Chemistry GCSE
Absorption and re-emission of radiation
What Absorption and re-emission of radiation means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Absorption and re-emission of radiation
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Greenhouse gas molecules absorb infrared radiation because their bonds can vibrate at frequencies matching that energy, and the absorbed energy is re-emitted in all directions, including back to Earth.
Topics that use Absorption and re-emission of radiation
- Greenhouse gases (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Absorption of infrared radiation
- Earth's energy balance
- Greenhouse effect mechanism
- Greenhouse gases
- Natural greenhouse effect
- Conditions for life
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