Spin-forbidden reactions

In chemistry, reactions that involve a change in spin state are known as spin-forbidden reactions. Such reactions show increased activation energy when compared to a similar reaction in which the spin states of the reactant and product are isomorphic. As a result of this increased activation energy, a decreased rate of reaction is observed. A famous example of spin-forbidden reaction is the very slow reaction of O
2 with hydrocarbons.

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