However, it differs from the transition state in that the transition state represents only the highest potential energy configuration of the atoms during the reaction while the activated complex refers to a range of configurations near the transition state that the atoms pass through in the transformation from products to reactants.
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The formula of the activated complex is + 2 + x, or ( An unknown number of water molecules are added because the possible dependence of the reaction rate on was not studied, since the data were obtained in water solvent at a large and essentially unvarying concentration .)