Ultraviolet and visible radiation interacts with matter which causes electronic transitions (promotion of electrons from the ground state to a high energy state). The ultraviolet region falls in the range between 190-380 nm, the visible region fall between 380-750 nm.
The following electronic transitions are possible:
π- π* (pi to pi star transition)
n - π* (n to pi star transition)
Therefore upon absorption of UV-Vis energy:
1. Excited V0
2. Excited V1
energy levels are occupied.