The optical density of turpentine is higher than that of water while its mass density is lower. Figure shows a layer of turpentine floating over water in a container. For which one of the four ray's incident on turpentine in figure, the path shown is correct?
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B
Here, light ray goes from optically rarer medium (air) to optically denser (turpentine), then it bends towards the normal, i.e., 
whereas when it goes from to optically denser medium turpentine to rarer medium water. Then it bends away the normal, i.e., 
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