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Assertion : Critical angle is minimum for violet colour
Reason : Because critical angle
`theta _(c ) = sin^(-1) . ((1)/(mu)) ` and `mu prop .(1)/(lambda)`

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If both Assertion & Reason are True & Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion.

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If both Assertion & Reason are True but Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion.

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If Assertion is True but the Reason is False.

D

If both Assertion & Reason are False.

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