Question

What is hydrogenation?

Answer 1

The following equation shows hydrogenation of ethene to ethane.

@ Hydrogenation in simple terms can be defined as addition of hydrogen. it is a processs in which unsaturated compound react with hydrogen in presence of nickel as catalyst to form unsaturated compound.

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Answer 2

HYDROGENATION IS THE PROCESS OF ADDING HYDROGEN ATOM TO UNSATURATED HYDROCARBON TO MAKE IT SATURATED IS KNOWN AS HYDROGENATION..

FOR EXAMPLE:-
H2
CH2 -- CH2 -------- CH3--CH3. [ WHERE ----- IT IS DOUBLE BOND]>

HERE,

UNSATURATED HYDROCARBON ETHENE BECOMES SATURATED BECAUSE HYDROGEN ATOM IS ADDED TO IT.. SO IT IS A EXAMPLE OF HYDROGENATION PROCESS...

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