A very small red laser pointer is pointed on the wall across the room. When inspecting the reddish light on the wall, you notice that it is _______________ because it has been diffracted.A) bent B) brighter C) spread out D) bounced back

Diffraction is the spreading out of waves as they go through an opening or around a corner. In this case, the spot on the wall is bigger than the light the came out of the laser because it spread out as it traveled across the room.