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Rank the following radiations from highest energy to lowest: X-ray, ultraviolet, visible, infrared, microwave

0.X-ray > ultraviolet > microwave > infrared > visible
1.ultraviolet > X-ray > visible > infrared > microwave
2.infrared > microwave > ultraviolet > visible > X-ray
3.X-ray > ultraviolet > visible > infrared > microwave
Explanation

Energy ∝ frequency ∝ 1/wavelength. X-rays have highest frequency, so highest energy; microwaves have lowest.

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