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At noon, the sun appears white as....

At noon, the sun appears white as.

A

light is least scattered

B

all the colours of white light are scattered away

C

blue colour is scatterd the most

D

red colour is scattered the most.

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A
At noon, the light is least scattered. That is why the sun appears white.
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