Term: nuclear transition
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.N04241

Definition:
For a nucleus a change from one quantized energy state into another or a nuclear transformation.

Related Terms:
1) nucleus (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.N04256).
2) nuclear transformation (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.N04240).

Source: PAC, 1982, 54, 1533. 'Glossary of terms used in nuclear analytical chemistry (Provisional)' on page 1553 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac198254081533)

Citation: 'nuclear transition' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.N04241

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