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Blue colour of sea water is due to...

Blue colour of sea water is due to

A

image of sky in water

B

refreaction of sunlight

C

interference of sunlight reflected from the water surface

D

scattering of sunlight by the water molecules

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D
Acoording to the theory of scattering by Rayleigh , the wavelength is scattered more intensely than red . Therefore when sunlight is scattered by the sea , it appears blue .
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