The gas used in the hydrogenation of oils in presence of nickel as a catalyst is:

methane

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ethane

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oxygen

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hydrogen

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Solution

The correct option is D hydrogen
The gas used in the hydrogenation of oils in the presence of nickel as a catalyst is hydrogen.
Unsaturated hydrocarbon adds hydrogen in the presence of catalysts, such as nickel, to form saturated hydrocarbon.

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