The TST - CEQ method is generalized to calculate the nonreactive relax
ed rate constants and average cross sections. The calculations are car
ried out by taking the reaction Cl + HCl as an example. The results co
mpared with the literature show that this is feasible. In addition, th
e collinear reactive and nonreactive state to state rates are also giv
en in the paper. It is shown that the nonreactive rates larger than th
e reactive ones at relatively low temperature. And at high temperature
the rates for reactive channel approach to the nonreactive ones, whic
h indicates a competitive mechanism of the reaction.