____________ is used in the hydrogenation of vegetables oils to make vegetable ghee.

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Hydrogenation of vegetable oils-
Oils of any substance like vegetable, sunflower, olive etc are liquid at room temperature.
Hydrogen is added to these oils to make them more solid or spreadable.
Hydrogen-
It is a colourless and odorless gas.
It is the lightest gas.
It is used in the production of ammonia.
Liquid hydrogen is used as fuel in rockets.
Hence, hydrogen is used in the hydrogenation of vegetable oils to make vegetable ghee.

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