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Molecules of CO2 that have a lot of energy can do two different things with this energy. What are these two things. Answer plzzz

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CO2 molecules can vibrate in ways that simpler nitrogen and oxygen molecules cannot, which allows CO2 molecules to capture the IR photons. Greenhouse gases and the greenhouse effect play an important role in Earth's climate.
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