Question

Transition-state intermediates have higher energies than the reactants and/or product becausea. energy has been supplied to the system to increase the ground state of the products.b. energy has been used to supply the enzyme to the reaction.c. the chemical bonds of the reactants have been stretched and stressed to near-breaking.d. the transition state is further along the time course of the reaction.e. the reactants have been completely used up to form products.

Answer 1

Answer:

Transition state intermediates have higher energy than the reactants or product because c the chemical bonds of the reactant have been stretched and stressed to near breaking.

Explanation:

Transition state occur during the continuation of a chemical reaction.During transition state reactant is not completely broken  or the product is not completely formed.

              Transition state contain high energy that"s why it is highly unstable.Transition state persist during a chemical reaction for fractions of a second, that"s why transition state has no practical existence.