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Rising and setting sun appears to be reddish because

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Scattering due to dust particles and air molecules are responsible

Option B (Scattering due to dust particles and air molecules are responsible) is correct because at sunrise and sunset, sunlight travels a longer distance through the atmosphere, and blue light is scattered away more than red light, leaving the reddish hues to dominate.

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