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Give scientific reason:The hydrogenation of vegetable oil in the presence of nickel catalyst forms vanaspati ghee. |
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Answer» (1) The molecules of vegetable oil contain long and unsaturated carbon chains. These unsaturated hydrocarbons contain a multiple bond as their functional group. They undergo addition reaction to form a saturated compound as the product. (2) When vegetable oil (unsaturated compound) is hydrogenated in the presence of nickel catalyst, the addition reaction takes place, vanaspati ghee (saturated compound) is formed. |
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