Tails of comets are visible due to:

Tyndall Effect

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Brownian movement

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The correct option is A
Tyndall Effect

The Tyndall effect, also known as Tyndall scattering, is the phenomena of scattering of light by particles in a colloid or in a very fine suspension. Tail of comets is seen as a Tyndall cone due to the scattering of light by the tiny solid particles left by the comet in its path.

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