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Question
The potential energy of the transition state is ____________.
Options
greater than the potential energy of either reactants or products
less than the potential energy of either reactants or products
greater than the potential energy of reactants but less than the potential energy of products
less than the potential energy of reactants but more than the potential energy of products
Solution
The potential energy of the transition state is greater than the potential energy of either reactants or products.
Explanation:
The kinetic energy of reactants is turned into the potential energy of the transition state during the production of the transition state, which is required to overcome the repulsions between reactant molecules. As a result, the transition state potential energy is greater than the potential energy of either reactants or products.
