Which of the following is an example of a photochemical reaction?

Dissolving pottassium permanganate in water

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Bioluminescence in fireflies

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Reaction of sodium with water

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Dissolving ink droplets in water

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The correct option is B Bioluminescence in fireflies
A photochemical reaction is a chemical reaction that involves the absorption or the release of light energy.

Bioluminesence is a photochemical reaction that produces light energy within the body of a living organism. Fireflies, jellyfishes, gulper eel etc exhibit bioluminesence.

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