General Chemistry - Electromagnetic Radiation

[skyisblue]

I know what the visible spectrum is ROYGBIV, but do we need to know that gamma rays have the smallest wavelength, then X rays, then UV rays, visible spectrum, etc. etc.?

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[legoland]

Haven't taken my DAT yet, but I suppose what you're addressing here relates more to the physics stuff, which should not be of a concern for the DAT.

 

[Lonely Sol]

Yea, you would need to know the order of frequency from lowest to highest as well as the wavelength longest to shortest. It will be part of G.chem. I mean, look at it like this, its better to be safe than sorry!

 

[student253]

DEFINATELY!!! I actually got a question asking me to rate them in increasing energy/wavelength when I took the DAT in September 2006.

-Student253

 

[busupshot83]

Read this thread: http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=219890&highlight=photons

 

[skyisblue]

Any mneumonic tips to memorize them??

 

[skyisblue]

I know the wavelengths in the visible spectrum, but are you guys serious that I would need to know all the other wavelengths of the electromagnetic radiation???