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Which Statement Below Regarding Transition States and Activated Complexes Is

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Which statement below regarding transition states and activated complexes is FALSE?


A) An activated complex is formed by reacting species that have enough potential energy to react with each other.
B) Formation of the activated complex is usually endothermic.
C) An activated complex is an unstable, short-lived species between reactants and products.
D) Every activated complex formed goes on to generate the products of the reaction.
E) There can be more than one transition state during the course of a multistep reaction.

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