transition state theory

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Transition state is best described as:

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1. **Reaction Path**: The path of least energy connecting reactants to products.
2. **Mechanism**: As reactants approach, bonds distort. This leads to a peak in potential energy.
3. **The Transition State ($TS$)**: The specific configuration of atoms at the very **peak of the energy barrier**. 
4. **Properties**: It is highly unstable, cannot be isolated, and is sometimes called the **Activated Complex**.
5. **Direction**: It can decompose back to reactants or proceed forward to form products.
6. **Comparison**: An intermediate is a species located at a local minimum on the energy path and can sometimes be isolated.

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