According to collision theory,the activated complex that forms in step 1 could have which of the following structures? (The dotted lines represent partial bonds. )

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The activated complex is an intermediate stage between the reactants and products of a chemical reaction. It is a high-energy state in which the reactants have absorbed enough energy to overcome the activation energy barrier and reach a transition state where their bonds are breaking and forming. Based on the given structures, only option B has a partial bond (represented by the dotted line) between the nitrogen atom and the hydrogen atom, indicating that a bond is in the process of breaking or forming. The other structures do not have any partial bonds between their atoms, so they are not consistent with the formation of an activated complex.

According to Collision Theory,the Activated Complex That Forms in Step