Multiple choice

Which of the following conditions is fulfilled for spin and Laporte allowed transitions?

  1. ΔS = 0, Δl = ± 1

  2. ΔS = ± 1, Δl = 0

  3. ΔS = 0, Δl = 0

  4. ΔS = ± 1, Δl = ± 1

  5. ΔS = ± ½, Δl = ± 1
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Explanation

This option is correct because the selection rule for spin and Laporte allowed transitions is ΔS = 0 and Δl = ± 1.

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