NEETChemistryHydrogen
What do you understand by the term hydrogenation?
Options
- AHydrogenation is the process of converting hydrogen gas into a liquid or solid state.
- BHydrogenation is a chemical reaction in which hydrogen gas is added to a compound, typically an unsaturated or
- CHydrogenation refers to the combustion of hydrogen gas to produce heat and energy.
- DHydrogenation is the process of extracting hydrogen gas from a compound.
Correct answer
B. Hydrogenation is a chemical reaction in which hydrogen gas is added to a compound, typically an unsaturated or
Step-by-step solution
Correct Option is : (B) Hydrogenation is a chemical reaction in which hydrogen gas is added to a compound, typically an unsaturated organic compound, to saturate its carbon-carbon double bonds.