The limit of resolution can best be defined as

A) the distance that an object must be moved to be distinguished from its background.
B) the inverse of the wavelength of light; it is greatest for black light.
C) the distance that two objects must be apart to be distinguished as separate objects.
D) the solvent that must be available to remix a solution.
E) the magnification power of a microscope.


C) the distance that two objects must be apart to be distinguished as separate objects.

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