Define : (i) Transition state or activated complex. - Vidyadip

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Define :
(i) Transition state or activated complex.

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Transition state or activated complex : The configuration of atoms formed from reactant molecules and which is at the peak of barrier in energy profile diagram having maximum potential energy compared to reactants and products is called transition state or activated complex.

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