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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

Additional resources

Triplet Dioxygen

Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS)

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