List this type of electromagnetic radiation in order of (i) increasing frequency and (ii) decreasing energy per photon: Gamma rays

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List this type of electromagnetic radiation in order of (i) increasing frequency and (ii) decreasing energy per photon: Gamma rays

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(i) increasing frequency

  Frequency is directly proportional to the energy. Therefore, the order of increasing frequency is in the same direction as increasing energy.

radio waves, microwaves, visible light,  gamma rays

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