non-crossing rule

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Electronic states of the same symmetry cannot cross along a reaction coordinate.
Note:
Only applies to diatomic molecules and not to polyatomic molecules.
Source:
PAC, 2007, 79, 293. (Glossary of terms used in photochemistry, 3rd edition (IUPAC Recommendations 2006)) on page 374 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'non-crossing rule' 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.NT07425 RIS BibTex EndNote
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