A potential energy surface with a saddle point
Two valleys (reactants, products) are joined by a pass. The saddle point on the dashed minimum-energy path is the transition state: a maximum along the path, a minimum across it. Drag to rotate.
Two valleys (reactants, products) are joined by a pass. The saddle point on the dashed minimum-energy path is the transition state: a maximum along the path, a minimum across it. Drag to rotate.