Question

what is hydrogenation what is its industrial application

Answer 1

Addition of hydrogen to unsaturated hydrocarbons in presence of a catalyst such as nickel or palladium to form saturated hydrocarbons is called hydrogenation. The process of hydrogenation is used in industry to convert vegetable oils to vanaspatighee.

Answer 2

What is hydrogenation? What is its industrial application?

Hydrogenation is nothing but an addition of hydrogen to an unsaturated hydrocarbon to make it a saturated hydrocarbon on the presence of a catalyst .

The applications of hydrogenation are as follows :-

(i) To convert alkenes to alkanes .

(ii) To convert alkenes to alkanes .

(iii) To convert vegetable oils to ghee.

(iv) Other economical reactions.