Can one observe the spin monopole resonance in ${}_{}{}^{208}{}_{}{}^{}\mathrm{?}$

We investigate the feasibility of identifying the spin monopole isovector resonance from the quadrupole contribution occurring at the same energy. In that context, we present the result of a continuum random-phase-approximation calculation which clearly indicates that because of very different momentum transfer patterns for L=0 and L=2 resonances, the spin monopole should be easily identifiable in reactions like ${}_{}{}^{208}{}_{}{}^{}\mathrm{Pb}$(n,p) at forward angles or low momentum transfer.