Question

With the help of a suitable example, explain in brief the process of hydrogenation mentioning the conditions for the reaction and also state any one physical property of substances which changes due to hydrogrnation.

Answer 1

The process of adding hydrogen to an unsaturated carbon compound to make it saturated in the presence of a nickel or palladium catalyst is called hydrogenation. Vegetable oils are converted into ghee through this process in the presence of a nickel catalyst.