Q7. Two carbon compounds A and B have the molecular formula C3H8 and C3H6 respectively. Which one of the two each most likely to show addition reaction? Justify your answer. Explain with the help of a chemical equation, how an addition is useful in vegetable Ghee industry.
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C3H6 will show addition reaction as it is an unsaturated carbon compound (and unsaturated carbon compounds show addition reaction to form saturated carbon compounds i.e., alkanes)
C3H6 + H2 = C3H8
Addition of hydrogen in the presence of nickel catalyst to vegetable oil gives ghee. Vegetable oil is unsaturated compound where as ghee is a saturated compound.
vegetable oil + H2 == vegetable ghee
(Ni catalyst ;at 200C)
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