Can a Critical Angle Occur When Light Passes from Water to Glass?

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Is it possible for the critical angle to exist when light goes from water (n=1.33) into glass (n=1.5)?

My used the formula sin(critical angle) = n1/n2.

I'm a bit confused, should the numerator(n1) always be less dense compared to the denominator(n2).
 
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