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Question
What do you understand by the term hydrogenation?
Solution
Hydrogenation is the addition of dihydrogen to another reactant. This process is used to reduce a compound in the presence of a suitable catalyst. For example, hydrogenation of vegetable oil using nickel as a catalyst gives edible fats such as vanaspati, ghee etc.
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What do you understand by the term hydrogen economy?
Basic principle of hydrogen economy is transportation and storage of energy in the form of liquid or gaseous hydrogen. Which property of hydrogen may be useful for this purpose? Support your answer with the chemical equation if required.
Identify an INCORRECT statement from the following:
Given below are two statements:
Statement I: H2O2 can act as both oxidising and reducing agent in basic medium.
Statement II: In the hydrogen economy, the energy is transmitted in the form of dihydrogen.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
