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Suppose in case we don't have emersion oil to reduce the refraction of light, now we know that, the refractive index of water is about 1.33 which is o

Suppose in case we don't have emersion oil to reduce the refraction of light, now we know that, the refractive index of water is about 1.33 which is obviously more than that of air(1.0), so my question is in such case can we examine our specimen using water drop instead of examining it directly(without using anything, means let the air be the medium)????? please answer my question
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  • Anup Padwal Best Answer
    Yes. You can use water instead of immersion oil but for that purpose you have to use water immersion objective. if you have one you can use water. for regular objective lense you ...
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