Splitting of white light into seven colours is called ______.

reflection

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dispersion

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inversion

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propagation

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The correct option is B dispersion
The separation of visible light into its different colors is known as dispersion. Sunlight (white light) is made up of seven colours: Violet, Indigo, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, Red (VIBGYOR).

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