Activated Complex vs. Transition State
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Emily Warda 2L
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Activated Complex vs. Transition State
Are the terms “activated complex” and “transition state” exactly synonymous and interchangeable?
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Alexander Peter 1F
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Re: Activated Complex vs. Transition State
To my understanding, the activated complex is referring to all possible intermediate molecules. The transition state is the intermediate with highest potential energy.
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Alysa Rallistan 2G
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Re: Activated Complex vs. Transition State
The transition state represents only the highest potential energy configuration of atoms while the activated complex is the possible configurations of those atoms that are close to the transition state
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