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Question
When a vegetable oil is treated with hydrogen in the presence of nickel (or palladium) catalyst, it forms a fat. This is an example of:
(a) anodising reaction
(b) substitution reaction
(c) displacement reaction
(d) addition reaction
Solution
addition reaction
When a vegetable oil is treated with hydrogen in the presence of nickel or palladium catalyst, an addition reaction takes place and a saturated fat is formed.
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