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Arrange the following radiation in the order of decreasing wavelength.

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Microwaves
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Gamma rays
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Infrared
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Visible light
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Ultraviolet
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Solution

Wavelength range for different rays of the electromagnetic spectrum is as follows:
Gamma (γ) rays - less than 1 nm
Ultraviolet rays - 10 nm400 nm
Visible light - 400 nm800 nm
Infrared rays - 800 nm105 nm
Microwaves - 105 nm108 nm

The electromagnetic spectrum arranged according to decreasing wavelengths:
Microwaves > Infrared > Visible light > UV rays > Gamma rays

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