Question

what is hydrogenation? what is its industrial application

Answer 1

HYDROGENATION: The process in which unsaturated compounds reacts with hydrogen in the presence of catalyst to form saturated compounds are called hydrogenation. Industrial Application: This reaction is commonly used in the hydrogenation of vegetable oils.

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.