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Nuclear spin conversion in formaldehyde

Pavel L. Chapovsky

physics.chem-pharXiv:physics/0009070

Abstract

Theoretical model of the nuclear spin conversion in formaldehyde (H2CO) has been developed. The conversion is governed by the intramolecular spin-rotation mixing of molecular ortho and para states. The rate of conversion has been found equal 1.4*10-4~1/s*Torr. Temperature dependence of the spin conversion has been predicted to be weak in the wide temperature range T=200-900 K.

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