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diamond got brilliance due to following reason?

Correct answer: D. all of the above

  • A. reflection
  • B. refraction
  • C. dispersion
  • D. all of the above

Explanation

Diamond appears brilliant because its high refractive index causes strong refraction and internal reflection, while dispersion separates white light into colours; together these effects produce brilliance. The likely wrong choice is only dispersion, because colour separation alone does not account for the intense reflected light from diamond.

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