Question

define hydrogenation and its industrial application​

Answer 1

HYDROGENATION:

The process in which unsaturated compounds reacts with hydrogen in the presence of catalyst to form saturated compounds are called hydrogenation.

Industrial Application:

This reaction is commonly used in the hydrogenation of vegetable oils.  Vegetable oil have long unsaturated carbon chains, which are converted into vegetable ghee i.e., saturated fatty acids.

Answer 2

Hydrogenation is the process of addition of hydrogen. Unsaturated hydrocarbons are added with hydrogen in the presence of palladium and nickel catalysts to give saturated hydrocarbons.

This reaction is applied in the hydrogenation of vegetables oils, which contain long chains of unsaturated carbons.