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The splitting of white light into its seven constituent colors is called:
AReflection
BRefraction
CDispersion
DTotal Internal Reflection
✓ Correct Answer: C — Dispersion
Dispersion occurs because different colors of light travel at different speeds through a medium like glass.
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