Question

3. Hydrogenation of vegetable oil requires which of the following catalyst?
a. Nickel
b. Palladium
c. Both a and b
d. Neither a or b
why ?​

Answer 1

Answer:

palladium

Explanation:

A possibility of lowering the formation of trans-isomers during hydrogenation of vegetable oils over a low-loaded palladium catalyst supported on activated diatomite was studied. The comparison to the commercial nickel catalyst led to establish that the activated diatomite is a promising support of the catalyst for hydrogenation of plant oil