selection rule

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A rule that states whether a given transition is allowed or forbidden, on the basis of the symmetry or spin of the wavefunctions of the initial and final states.
Source:
PAC, 1996, 68, 2223. (Glossary of terms used in photochemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)) on page 2273 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'selection rule' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 3rd ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2006. Online version 3.0.1, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.S05549 RIS BibTex EndNote
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