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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

polarization

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C
The sun is visible a little before the actual sunrise and until a little after the actual sunset due to refraction of light through the atmosphere.
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