# transition state

> set of states (each characterized by its own geometry, energy) in which an assembly of atoms, when randomly placed there, would have an equal probability of forming the reactants or of forming the products of that elementary reaction

**Wikidata**: [Q906964](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q906964)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transition_state)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/transition-state


## References

1. [Source](https://goldbook.iupac.org/html/T/T06468.html)
2. [OpenAlex](https://docs.openalex.org/download-snapshot/snapshot-data-format)