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 3.3, Problem 3.8YT
Skill Building The ABCs of Solar UV
- a. Arrange UVA, UVB, and UVC in order of increasing frequency.
- b. Is the order for increasing energy the same as for frequency? Explain.
- c. Should you use a sunscreen that claims to only protect against UVC? Explain.
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