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Turpentine is lighter than water yet bends light more. So optical density:
AEquals mass density
BFalls as mass density rises
CIs not mass density
DDepends only on colour
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Is not mass density
Optical density concerns the speed of light in a medium, so a substance can be lighter by mass and still optically denser.
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