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A ray of light is passed from an optically denser medium to a rearer medium. Critical angle for the pair of media is C. The maximum angle of deviation of the ray will be

A

`pi - C`

B

`(pi)/(2) - C`

C

2C

D

`(pi)/(2) + C`

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