The decomposition of a beam of white light into its constituent colours is known as :

Scattering

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Dissemination

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Dispersion

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Angular dispersion

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Solution

The correct option is C Dispersion
The splitting of white light into it constituent colours is called dispersion and the band of 7 colours (VIBGYOR) obtained is called spectrum.

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