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Topic: Difference between activated complex and transition state  (Read 7160 times)

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Offline NYM

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Difference between activated complex and transition state
« on: December 09, 2006, 06:18:38 PM »
What is the difference between the activated complex and the transition state?
If there is any, that is.
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Re: Difference between activated complex and transition state
« Reply #1 on: December 10, 2006, 05:01:47 PM »
I think "transition state" refers to just one point in the reaction coordinate, the local maximum

the acitivated complex would be the whole thing in between reactants and products
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Re: Difference between activated complex and transition state
« Reply #2 on: December 11, 2006, 03:22:26 AM »
Quote from: FeLiXe on December 10, 2006, 05:01:47 PM
I think "transition state" refers to just one point in the reaction coordinate, the local maximum

the acitivated complex would be the whole thing in between reactants and products

Ah yes, that makes sense :) Thank you.

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