Abstract— The photochemical reaction between the excited state of the complex Tris‐(2,2'‐bipyridine)ruthenium(II), *Ru(bpy)2/3+ iron(III) has been studied in different concentrated electrolyte solutions. A positive salt effect is found, which is specific in that its magnitude depends upon the nature of the salt. Since the rate constants are close to the diffusion limit the possibility has been considered that the process was controlled by either activation or diffusion. The influence of the electrolyte on kact, the true activation rate constant and on kdiff, the diffusion‐controlled rate constant, has been investigated. Results indicate that in concentrated electrolyte solutions the photochemical reaction studied is mainly diffusion controlled.