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The catalyst used for conversion of ethene to ethane is commonly __________.


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  • Ethene (CH2=CH2) is an organic molecule that has a double bond
  • The conversion of Ethene to Ethane (CH3-CH3) is known as Hydrogenation reaction because there is the addition of Hydrogen (H2) molecule to the Ethene and it needs a catalyst to do this. The reaction is given below:
  • CH2=CH2(g)Ethene+H2(g)Hydrogenā†’NiCH3-CH3(g)Ethane
  • Therefore, Nickel (Ni) is used as the catalyst for the Hydrogenation reaction.
  • Hence, the catalyst used for the conversion of Ethene to Ethane is commonly Nickel (Ni).

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