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The sky would appear red instead of blue...

The sky would appear red instead of blue if

A

Atmospheric particles scatter blue light more than red light

B

Atmospheric particles scatter all colours equally

C

Atmospheric particles scatter red light more than the blue light

D

The sun was much hotter

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