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Sun is visible a little before the actual sunrise and until a little after a actual sunset. This is due to

A

total internal reflection

B

reflection

C

refraction

D

polarisation

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C
(c ) Sun is visible a little before the actual sunrise and untill a little after the actual sunset. This is due to refraction.
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