Question

what happens when propene reacts with plenty of hydrogen? which compound will be formed?

Answer 1

I think propane will be formed

Answer 2

The propene reacts with plenty of hydrogen to form propane.

• Prop-1-ene is an unsaturated hydrocarbon having one carbon-carbon double bond.
• The addition of hydrogen to an unsaturated hydrocarbon is known as a hydrogenation reaction.
• During the hydrogenation reaction, the pi bond of the carbon-carbon double bond breaks, and hydrogen attach at the free valencies.
• This leads to the formation of saturated hydrocarbon propane.
• Platinum or nickel acts as catalysts in this hydrogenation reaction.