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Which of the following is correct regarding the chemical species corresponding to location I, II and III on the given reaction coordinate diagram.


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I and III represents activated complex
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I represents activated complex and III is reaction intermediate
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I and II represents activated complex
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I,II and III represents activated complex
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Solution

The correct option is A I and III represents activated complex
Complex reaction consists of multiple steps. Every step behaves as an elementary reaction. So each step has its own molecularity.
ReactantIntermediateProduct

In the given graph Point (I) and (III) are the transition states. The unstable complex at the transition state is called activated complex or Transition-state complex.
Point (II) represent the stable intermediate of the reaction.

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