A theoretical framework to model the atmospheric lifespan of specific greenhouse gas molecules

Abstract

This study formulates the potential plots of four common greenhouse gas molecules modeled as multiple spring-mass-spring systems derived from their molecular geometry based on the Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion Theory (VSEPR). Their spring constant and spring natural length values are derived from the bond strength and bond length tables of related Chemistry literature. Data for the plots are generated using algorithms in Mathematica. The plots were then used to analyze the behavior of the molecules and compare them to their known length of stay in the atmosphere.