Diference between transition state and reactive intermediate
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Transition State:
1.Transition state is just the state after the breaking of bonds of reactants or before the formation of new bond.
2.Life time of transition state is very short (just one bond vibrational cycle)
3.Transition state has maximum energy.
4.Transition state is highly unstable.
5.Transition state can't be isolated.
6.There can be more than one transition state in a reaction.
7.Transition state is always there no matter how much reaction is simple.
Intermediate State:
1.Time of formation of transition state is known as intermediate state.
2.Lifetime of intermediate is more (nano seconds to few days) as compared to transition state
3.Intermediate state has less energy than transition state.
4.Intermediate state is more stable than transition state.
5.Intermediate state can be isolated and can be stored under certain conditions e. g. low temperature, matrix isolation or by trapping of intermediate.
6.In a reaction, there is only one intermediate state.
7.There are several reactions (e. g. Sn2 reaction) in which intermediate state is not present.
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