Question

(a) What is meant by an addition reaction? Give an example (with equation) of an addition reaction of an alkene.
(b) What is added to groundnut oil when it is to be converted to vanaspati ghee?
(c) Which of the two is better for our health butter or vegetable oil? Why?

Answer 1

Explanation:

the reaction in which reagent,

completely add to a reactant without removal of small molecules are called addition reaction .

2. hydrogen

Answer 2

(a) Addition reaction : Two smaller substances add to form a larger substance.

(b) Hydrogen is added to groundnut oil when it is to be converted to vanaspati ghee.

(c) Vegetable oil is better for our health than butter.

Explanation:

a)Addition reactions is nothing but when two smaller substances(unsaturated hydrocarbon) add together to form a larger substance.

$CH_{2} =CH_{2} + H_{2} -> CH_{3} -CH_{3}$

b)Hydrogen is  added to groundnut oil when it is to be converted to vanaspati ghee

The process of obtaining a saturated compounds by exposing hydrogen (H) to a unsaturated hydrocarbon during  the presence of any catalyst is known as Hydrogenation.

c)Vegetable oil is comparatively liquid at room temperature and contains polyunsaturated fats which are heart healthy. They reduce the risk to heart diseases.

Therefore, vegetable oil is healthy.

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