what happens when hydrogen is added to a vegetable oil in the presence of Nickel? Name the reaction and write one difference between the physical properties of the vegetable oil and the product obtained in this reaction write the role of Nickel in this reaction
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The unsaturated fatty oil ,in presense of hydrogen gas ,starts to react and forms a saturated hydrocarbon chain......the process of saturation by hydrogen is referred to as hydrogenation
unsaturated fats(oil) + hydogen gas -----(nickel)----> saturated fat(vanaspati ghee)
unsaturated fats(oil) + hydogen gas -----(nickel)----> saturated fat(vanaspati ghee)
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