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In a hydrogenation reaction, a catalyst is used to transform an ________ to an ________.

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In a hydrogenation reaction a catalyst is used to transform an alkene to alkane. Hydrogenation is a chemical reaction involve chemical reaction between molecular hydrogen and another compound or element in a presence of catalyst such as nickel, palladium or platinum. The reaction involve breaking of carbon-carbon double bond in alkene in presence of catalyst.
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