Question

What is hydrogenation?give one example.What is it's industrial application

Answer 1

converting unsaturated into saturated iscalled hydrogenation by nickel or palladium

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.