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Under what conditions will a glass lens placed in a transparent liquid becomes visible?

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When the refractive index of the glass is equal to the refractive index of the liquid. Example: Some types of crown glass (RI 1.50 - 1.54) will be invisible in silicone oil (RI 1.52045).

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