Question

Reaction intermediates differ from activated complexes in that A. they are stable molecules with normal bonds and are frequently isolated. B. they are molecules with normal bonds rather than partial bonds and can occasionally be isolated. C. they are intermediate structures which have characteristics of both reactants and products. D. they are unstable and can never be isolated. E. all reactions involve reaction intermediates, but not all have activated complexes.

Answer 1

they are molecules with normal bonds rather than partial bonds and can occasionally be isolated.

Step-by-step explanation:

In chemistry, reaction intermediates are species that are formed from reactants and are subsequently being transformed into products as the reaction progresses. In other words, reaction intermediates are species that do not appear in a balanced reaction equation but occur somewhere along the reaction mechanism of a non-elementary reaction. They are usually short lived species that possess a high amount of energy. They may or may not be isolated.

They are often molecular species with normal bonds unlike activated complexes that are sometimes hypervalent species.