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If there is a convex lens which is made of material whose optical density is less than that of air, then it would be a converging lens.

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The correct option is B
False

As the substance is optically rarer as compared to air, when light travels from air to the lens, it will move away from the normal. Therefore, the lens will act as a diverging lens.

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