The splitting of white light into its seven constituent colours is called :

R e f l e c t i o n

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D i s p e r s i o n

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Refraction

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D e v i a t i o n

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The correct option is B $D i s p e r s i o n$
Splitting of white light into different colors is called dispersion. This property results from different speed of each wavelength in a medium due to property of refraction of that medium.

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The splitting of white light into its constituent colors is called dispersion.

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