Question

Name the product formed when hydrogen is added to ethene.

Answer 1

When hydrogen is added to ethene, ethane is formed. When hydrogen is added to unsaturated hydrocarbons in presence of Ni catalyst, it saturates them and forms alkanes.

${\mathrm{C}}_2{\mathrm{H}}_4\underset{{\mathrm{H}}_2}{\overset{\mathrm{Ni}}{\to }}{\mathrm{C}}_2{\mathrm{H}}_6$