When a light ray travels obliquely from benzene to air, it bends…………the normal at the point of incidence.

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Answer: away
Light ray bends away from normal as benzene is denser than air.

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When a light ray travels obliquely from benzene to air, it bends…………the normal at the point of incidence.

Answer: away Light ray bends away from normal as benzene is denser than air.

Answer: away
Light ray bends away from normal as benzene is denser than air.