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Asymmetric top

Term · Chemistry · MLC-T-CHM-000864

A type of rigid rotor molecule in which all three principal moments of inertia are distinct. This molecular geometry leads to complex rotational energy level patterns and spectral transitions. Water (H2O) and formaldehyde (H2CO) are common examples of asymmetric top molecules, exhibiting unique microwave and infrared spectra.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CHM-000864
FieldChemistry
SubjectAnalytical Chemistry
ReferencesPAC, 2021, 93, 647. 'Glossary of methods and terms used in analytical spectroscopy (IUPAC Recommendations 2019)' on page 738 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2019-0203)
See alsoSymmetric top
Record as JSON 
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  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
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  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/asymmetric-top/"
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