True or false  1. the highest energy designated by the star * is called the transition state 2. the reactants and the products are electronically stable since they meet the octet and duet rules 3. the transition state is when bonds to be broken are half-broken, and bonds to be formed are half-formed 4. the octet and duet rules are met in the transition state

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True or false

 1. the highest energy designated by the star * is called the transition state

2. the reactants and the products are electronically stable since they meet the octet and duet rules

3. the transition state is when bonds to be broken are half-broken, and bonds to be formed are half-formed

4. the octet and duet rules are met in the transition state

Consider the reaction
2 A + 25 kcal/mol
A 2 B + C
and its energy diagram
60
50
40
kcal/mol 30
20
10
course of rx
Transcribed Image Text:Consider the reaction 2 A + 25 kcal/mol A 2 B + C and its energy diagram 60 50 40 kcal/mol 30 20 10 course of rx
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