Why does Sky appear Blue ? Which phenomenon explains the appearance ?

Dispersion effect

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Scattering

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The correct option is D
Scattering

Sky looks blue due to Scattering of light from the dust particles. Molecules in the air scatter blue light from the sun more than they scatter red light. When we look towards the sun at sunset, we see red and orange colours because the blue light has been scattered out and away from the line of sight.

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