15. Which statement below best describes the difference between an intermediate and a transition state? A)  Anintermediatecannotbeisolatedwhileatransitionstatecan. B)  Atransitionstateisalwayshigherenergythanthereactantswhile intermediates are always lower energy than the reactants. C)  A transition state does not persist while an intermediate has a defined lifetime. D)  Anintermediateisalwayshigherenergythanatransitionstate. E)  None of these statements are true.

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15. Which statement below best describes the difference between an intermediate and a transition state?

  1. A)  Anintermediatecannotbeisolatedwhileatransitionstatecan.

  2. B)  Atransitionstateisalwayshigherenergythanthereactantswhile

    intermediates are always lower energy than the reactants.

C) 

A transition state does not persist while an intermediate has a defined

lifetime.

  1. D)  Anintermediateisalwayshigherenergythanatransitionstate.

  2. E)  None of these statements are true.

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