. Write the name and general formula of a chain of hydrocarbons in which an addition reaction with hydrogen can take place
Stating the essential conditions required for an addition reaction to occur write the chemical equation giving the name of the reactant and the product of such a reaction.
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Ans. Ans. Addition reactions are a characteristic property of unsaturated hydrocarbons, i.e. Alkenes and Alkynes.
General formula of-Alkene: CnH2n,
Alkyne: CnH2n-2
For example, Ethene undergoes addition reaction with hydrogen when heated in the presence of nickel catalyst to form ethane saturated hydrocarbon.
Thus addition of hydrogen to an unsaturated hydrocarbon gives a saturated hydrocarbon.
This reaction is known as hydrogenation.
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