When Total Internal Reflection Happens at a Glass-Air Interface

question 65

Multiple Choice

When total internal reflection happens at a glass-air interface

• A) half the light is refracted.
• B) half the light is reflected.
• C) light hits the interface from the air side.
• D) light hits the interface from the glass side.
• E) the law of reflection ceases to hold.

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Definitions:

Molecular Orbital

A region of space in a molecule where an electron is likely to be found, formed by the overlap of atomic orbitals from bonded atoms.

Atomic Orbitals

Mathematical functions describing the probable location of an electron around an atom, instrumental in the formation of chemical bonds.

Sigma Bonding

A type of covalent bond where electrons are shared in an area directly between atoms, involving the overlap of atomic orbitals.

Molecular Orbital

A region in a molecule where an electron is likely to be found, described by a mathematical function reflecting the wave-like properties of electrons.