alleryStart learning →Finely divided nickel is used to hydrogenate
Ainert noble gas atoms
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Calkenes and vegetable oils
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Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. alkenes and vegetable oils
Nickel catalyses addition of hydrogen to double bonds, turning inedible oils into solid fat for margarine.
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