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What is scattering of light? Use this phenomenon to explain why (i) the Sun appears reddish at sum-rise, and (ii) the clear sky appears blue.

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The phenomena of change in the direction of propagation of light caused by the large number of molecules such as smoke, tiny water droplets, suspended particles of dust and molecules of air present in the earth's atmosphere is called scattering of lith. Sun appears reddish at sunrise and clear sky appears blue
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