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Total Internal Reflection takes place in water only.

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True

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Solution

The correct option is B
False

Total Internal Reflection can take place whenever light is travelling from an optically denser to an optically rarer medium and the angle of incidence is greater than the critical angle. The medium need not necessarily be water.

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