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Match the pair:
| Group 'A' | Group 'B' | |
| Substance | Refractive index | |
| Air | (a) | 1.33 |
| (b) | 1.46 | |
| (c) | 1.0003 |
Solution
| Group 'A' | Group 'B' | |
| Substance | Refractive index | |
| Air | (c) | 1.0003 |
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