NCERT Question 12 - Chapter 4 Class 10 - Carbon and its Compounds

Last updated at April 16, 2024 by

What is hydrogenation? What is its industrial application?

 

Answer:

  • Hydrogenation is an addition reaction in which hydrogen atoms get added across double/triple bonds  
  • when an unsaturated hydrocarbon is treated with hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst like nickel . 
  • Therefore, hydrogenation converts unsaturated hydrocarbons into saturated hydrocarbons .
  • It is used to prepare vegetable ghee from vegetable oils.

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