Immersion Oil Can Be Used to Increase the Resolution Achieved

question 13

Multiple Choice

Immersion oil can be used to increase the resolution achieved with some microscope lenses because it increases the __________ between the specimen and the objective lens.

• A)optical density
• B)refractive index
• C)optical density and refractive index
• D)neither optical density nor refractive index

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