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Transition state theory
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Transition state theory explains the rates of chemical reactions. It describes the reaction as proceeding through a high-energy transition state, which is an unstable intermediate between reactants and products. The theory relates the rate constant to the activation energy and the change in entropy during the formation of the transition state.
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