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Scattering of light causes reddening of Sun at the time of sunrise and sunset.


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The correct option is A

True


Light reaching us from the horizon has to travel long distances through the atmosphere. During this long journey, colours of shorter wavelength (Example: Violet, Blue) would be fully lost due to scattering. The red light which undergoes less scattering decides the colour of the sun during sunrise and sunset.


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