Visible Spectrum Color Order

What is the order of colors listed from largest wavelength to smallest in the visible spectrum?

A) Blue, green, red, yellow, orange, violet, indigo B) Violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange, red C) Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet D) Yellow, blue, violet, red, orange, indigo, green

Final answer:

The correct order of colors from largest to smallest wavelength in the visible light spectrum is Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet, represented by the mnemonic ROY G BIV.

Explanation:

The order of colors in the visible spectrum based on the wavelength from largest to smallest is represented by the mnemonic ROY G BIV, which stands for Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet. In this order, Red has the longest wavelength and Violet has the shortest wavelength.

Explanation: The visible spectrum, which is a part of the electromagnetic spectrum that we can see, includes colors from red to violet with wavelengths ranging from approximately 700 nanometers (nm) for red, to 425 nm for violet. Therefore, from the given options, C) Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet is the correct one. Other colors that we see in the environment are a result of the mixtures of these spectral colors.