How is this absorption of light related to the molecular shape of the atmospheric gases? Their symmetry? Their polarity?

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How is this absorption of light related to the molecular shape of the atmospheric gases? Their symmetry? Their
polarity? 

Carbon Monoxide (CO)
Nitrogen (N₂)
Oxygen (O₂)
Carbon Dioxide (CO₂)
Methane (CH4)
Water (H₂O)
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO₂)
Ozone (03)
Transcribed Image Text:Carbon Monoxide (CO) Nitrogen (N₂) Oxygen (O₂) Carbon Dioxide (CO₂) Methane (CH4) Water (H₂O) Nitrogen Dioxide (NO₂) Ozone (03)
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