what is the main cause of chromatic aberration?

Dispersion

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Diffraction

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Solution

The correct option is A Dispersion
The refractive index of the lens material varies with wavelength of the light. Thick lenses produce more aberration due to dispersion, as the light has to travel longer distances, because of which it splits into different colours.

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