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How are unstable transition states determined? [closed]
The Wikipedia article about the Grignard Reaction says that
The addition of the Grignard reagent to the carbonyl typically proceeds through a six-membered ring transition state.
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What will be the coordination number in Fe(0)?
Fe(0) has its electronic configuration $\ce{3d^6 4s^2}$ in the ground state. In this case multiplicity will be either 1 or 3 during excitation. If multiplicity is 1, the vacant excited orbitals are $\...
