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Which is the correct ascending order of wavelengths?

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Answer: (B) λgamma−ray<λX−ray<λvisible<λmicrowave{\lambda }_{gamma-ray}\lt {\lambda }_{X-ray}\lt {\lambda }_{visible}\lt {\lambda }_{microwave}

We know that E=hcλ⇒E∝1λE=\dfrac{hc}{\lambda }\Rightarrow E\propto \dfrac{1}{\lambda }. Also,
Egamma−ray>EX−ray>Evisible>Emicrowave{E}_{gamma-ray}\gt {E}_{X-ray}\gt {E}_{visible}\gt {E}_{microwave}
Therefore,

λgamma−ray<λX−ray<λvisible<λmicrowave{\lambda }_{gamma-ray}\lt {\lambda }_{X-ray}\lt {\lambda }_{visible}\lt {\lambda }_{microwave}

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