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What is hydrogenation?​

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Step-by-step explanation:

Hydrogenation is a reduction reaction which results in an addition of hydrogen (usually as H2). If an organic compound is hydrogenated, it becomes more "saturated" with hydrogen atoms. The process typically requires the use of a catalyst, since hydrogenation only occurs spontaneously at high temperatures. The most common catalysts are nickel, platinum, or palladium.

Hydrogenation reduces the number of double and triple bonds in hydrocarbons, while dehydrogenation removes hydrogen atoms and increases the number of double and triple bonds

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