The molecular structure that is short-lived and neither substrate nor product is known as the:
A) substrate analog.
B) transition state.
C) free-energy stabilization state.
D) catalysis state.
E) equilibrium intermediate.

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The transition state is a high-energy state that occurs during a chemical reaction, representing the point at which the reactants are converted into products. It is short-lived and is neither the substrate (the starting material) nor the product of the reaction.

The Molecular Structure That Is Short-Lived and Neither Substrate nor Product