Which kind of light energy is effectively absorbed by \(\mathrm{CO_2}\) in the lower boundary of the Troposphere?
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Greenhouse gases such as
\[
\boxed{\mathrm{CO_2},\ \mathrm{CH_4},\ \mathrm{H_2O}}
\]
primarily absorb
\[
\boxed{\text{Infra-red (IR) radiation}}
\]
and contribute to the greenhouse effect.
Step 1: Recall the greenhouse effect.
Carbon dioxide (\(\mathrm{CO_2}\)) is a greenhouse gas that strongly absorbs long-wave thermal radiation emitted by the Earth's surface.
Step 2: Identify the absorbed radiation.
This radiation lies in the
\[
\boxed{\text{Infra-red region of the electromagnetic spectrum}.}
\]
Hence,
\[
\boxed{(D)}
\]
is the correct answer.