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What is hydrogenation?what is its industrial application?
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Hydrogenation is the chemical reaction between hydrogen and other compounds in the presence of catalyst. . Hydrogenation is an addition reaction.
Example: When ethene is heated with H2 and the catalyst nickel it is reduced to ethane.
CH2=CH2⟶CH3CH3
Industrial application: Hydrogenation is used in many industrial applications.
For example; in Petrochemical Industry, hydrogenation is used to convert alkenes into alkanes (paraffins) and cycloalkanes. Hydrogenation is also used to prepare vegetable ghee from vegetable oils.
Example: When ethene is heated with H2 and the catalyst nickel it is reduced to ethane.
CH2=CH2⟶CH3CH3
Industrial application: Hydrogenation is used in many industrial applications.
For example; in Petrochemical Industry, hydrogenation is used to convert alkenes into alkanes (paraffins) and cycloalkanes. Hydrogenation is also used to prepare vegetable ghee from vegetable oils.
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