Branching ratio

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-001485",
  "term": "Branching ratio",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The fraction of a specific decay mode or reaction pathway relative to the total number of decays or reactions for a given radionuclide or excited state. It quantifies the probability of a particular outcome among several possible processes. For radioactive decay, the sum of all branching ratios for a nuclide equals one.",
  "subject": "Physical and Biophysical Chemistry",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1982, 54, 1533. 'Glossary of terms used in nuclear analytical chemistry (Provisional)' on page 1536 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac198254081533)",
    "PAC, 1996, 68, 149. 'A glossary of terms used in chemical kinetics, including reaction dynamics (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)' on page 154 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199668010149)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/branching-ratio/"
}