In the energy profile of a single-step reaction, the species located at the top of the energy barrier is the

Areactive intermediate
Btransition state
Cproduct
Dreactant

Answer: B

A transition state is the highest-energy point along the reaction coordinate of a step; it cannot be isolated. Intermediates sit in energy minima. Hence the species at the maximum is the transition state.

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