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Assertion (A): Sometimes the sky appears reddish in the evening.

Reason (R): Red, being longer in wavelength, scatter more than the other colours.

  1. A and R are true, and R is the reason for A.
  2. A and R are true, and R is not the reason for A.
  3. A is true, but R is false.
  4. A is false, but R is true.

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A is true, but R is false.

Explanation :
Assertion (A) is true: During sunset (or sunrise), sunlight has to pass through a greater thickness of Earthโ€™s atmosphere. Shorter wavelengths like blue and violet scatter more and get removed from the direct path. The longer wavelength red light dominates, giving the sky its reddish hue.
Reason (R) is false: Actually, red light scatters the least. According to Rayleigh scattering, the scattering is inversely proportional to the fourth power of wavelength. So shorter wavelengths scatter much more than longer onesโ€”this is why the sky looks blue during midday.

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