Rainbow is formed due to – (1) refraction and dispersion (2) scattering and refraction (3) diffraction and refraction (4) refraction and reflection

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(4) refraction and reflection Explanation: A rainbow is an optical phenomenon that is caused by both reflection and refraction of light in water droplets resulting in a spectrum of light appearing in the sky. It is caused by light being refracted (bent) when entering a droplet of water, then reflected inside on the back of the droplet and refracted again when leaving it.

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