Essential Chemistry for IGCSE - The Variety Of Organic Chemicals (Section 6 - No. 13)

Which of the following are true statements about the addition of hydrogen to an alkene?
It is called hydrogenation.
A nickel catalyst is typically used.
The product is an alkane.
It is a substitution reaction.

Explanation

Hydrogenation describes the addition of hydrogen to an alkene to produce an alkane, which is typically facilitated with a nickel catalyst.

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