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If the scattering intensity of a liquid is 8 units at a wavelength of \(500 \mathrm{~nm}\), then the scattering intensity at a wavelength of \(400 \mathrm{~nm}\) will be approximately

  1. A 13 units
  2. B 16 units
  3. C 20 units
  4. D 24 units
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(C) 20 units

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Intensity,
\(I \propto \frac{1}{\lambda^{4}} \)
\(\frac{I_{2}}{I_{1}}=\left(\frac{\lambda_{1}}{\lambda_{2}}\right)^{4} \)
\(\frac{I_{2}}{I_{1}}=\left(\frac{500}{400}\right)^{4} \cong 2.5 \)
\(I_{2}=2.5 I_{1}=2.5 \times 8 \)
\(I_{2}=20.5 \approx 20 \text { units}\)
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