{"product_id":"molecular-polarity-and-greenhouse-effect-activity-chemistry-of-climate-change","title":"Molecular Polarity and Greenhouse Effect Activity Chemistry of Climate Change","description":"\u003cp\u003eHelp your students discover\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ewhy\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCO₂ traps heat, starting with real atmospheric data and working backward to the chemistry. 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