Why do diamonds shine at night?
(A) Diamonds are radioactive and so, there are radiations
(B) On account of high refractive index, the rays of light
get internally reflected
(C) Diamonds shine because they have some amount of radium
in them
Answer / guest
( B ) On account of high refractive index, the rays of light
get internally reflected
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