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Published on: August 12, 2026
A transition state represents a transition between the
(i) products and the activated complex
(ii) reactants and the activated complex
(iii) reactants and the products
(iv) reactants and the intermediates
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D
According to the transition state theory, the reactants pass through a short-lived, high-energy intermediate state, called a transition state, before the intermediates (in complex reactions) or the products (in elementary reactions) are formed.
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