What are the differences between singlet oxygen and triplet oxygen?
Posted June 24, 2024
Answer
Basis of differentiation |
Singlet Oxygen |
Triplet Oxygen |
Electronic State |
Excited state |
Ground state |
Energy level |
Lower energy |
Higher energy |
Stability |
Less stable |
More stable |
Spin configuration |
S=0 |
S=1 |
Reactivity |
More reactive |
Less reactive |
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