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C2H4+H2Ni/Pd−−−−→C2H6,

name of this reaction is:


A
substitution
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B
hydrogenation
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C
alkanes formation
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D
dehydrohalogenation
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Solution

The correct option is B hydrogenation
When hydrogen is added to any unsaturated hydrocarbon in the presence of a catalyst to form saturated hydrocarbon or alkanes,it is known as addition reaction or also known as hydrogenation. It has wide application when vegetable oil is converted to vanaspati ghee by this reaction.

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