Chemistry In Context
9th Edition
ISBN: 9781259638145
Author: Fahlman, Bradley D., Purvis-roberts, Kathleen, Kirk, John S., Bentley, Anne K., Daubenmire, Patrick L., ELLIS, Jamie P., Mury, Michael T., American Chemical Society
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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Chapter 3, Problem 20Q
Ultraviolet radiation is categorized as UVA, UVB, or UVC. Arrange these types in order of increasing:
- a. wavelength
- b. potential for biological damage
- c. energy
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