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What is the difference between an unstable intermediate and an activated complex?​

Answer 1

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What is the difference between activated complex and unstable intermediate ? An unstable intermediate is an actual chemical species. ... Activated complex is postulated species ,which has maximum energy during the conversion from reactants to products.

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Answer 2

Difference between an unstable intermediate and an activated complex:-

• An unstable intermediate is an actual chemical species which perhaps may be stabilized by changing reaction conditions. The bond order of atoms is normal in this intermediate and it occurs at a minimum, on the P.E curve.
• The activated complex is postulated species having maximum energy in the reaction pathway of the conversation of reactant to products. Stabilization results only by a change of the order and length and vibration in the direction of product or reactant. The bond order of atoms of an activated complex are sometime unusual.