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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 the white light are scattered away

C

blue colour is scattered the most

D

red colour is scattered the most

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At noon the sun appears white because the light from the sun is directly over head and travel relatively shorter distance. The sun appears white as only a little of the blue and violet colours are scattered.
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