Based on the vibrational difference you observed, state a hypothesis to explain why diatomic molecules in the air, such as oxygen and nitrogen, are not greenhouse gases while those with 3 or more atoms, such as methane, are?

the number of valence electrons for each molecule or ion is shown beneath the structure. remember hydrogen will not have more than two electrons. this hydrogen is part of a covalent bond (sharing two electrons). a double bond here would cause hydrogen to share four electrons with phosphorus.

the correct answer would be b) volume versus temperature, because they are also directly proportional.