16. What is hydrogenation? Give its industrial application
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Hydrogenation is the chemical reaction between hydrogen and other compounds in the presence of catalyst. . ... 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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•Hydrogenation is a process or a chemical reaction between hydrogen and other compounds. It is usually done in the presence of catalyst..
•For example nickel, palladium or platinum. Hydrogenation is used mainly to saturate organic compounds.
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