Question

What is meant by hydrogenation of vegetables oil ?

Answer 1

In the food industry, hydrogen is added to oils (in a process called hydrogenation) to make them more solid, or 'spreadable'.liquids at room temperature

Answer 2

Hydrogenation is basically conversion of vegetable oil into vegetable 'ghee'. Addition reaction is involved in this process. Vegetable oil is unsaturated hydrocarbon which is converted to vegetable ghee which is saturated hydrocarbon in presence of Nickel catalyst.