What is hydrogenation? What is its industrial application? - Texcellency

What is hydrogenation? What is its industrial application?

xxHydrogenation is a process where hydrogen gas is added to a substance:

To make it more saturated (adding hydrogen atoms).
This changes the substance’s properties, making it more useful.

Industrial application: Hydrogenation is used to convert vegetable oils into solid fats (like vanaspati ghee) for cooking and food production.x

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