Give Reaction for Hydrogenation

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Hydrogenation is a chemical reaction that involves the addition of hydrogen (H2\text{H}_2) to an unsaturated compound (like an alkene, alkyne, or aromatic compound) to form a saturated compound. This process typically requires a catalyst, such as palladium (Pd), platinum (Pt), or nickel (Ni).

The general reaction for the hydrogenation of an alkene is:

R-CH=CH-R’+H2→catalystR-CH2-CH2-R’\boxed{\text{R-CH=CH-R'} + \text{H}_2 \xrightarrow{\text{catalyst}} \text{R-CH}_2\text{-CH}_2\text{-R'}}

Here, R\text{R} and R’\text{R'} represent alkyl or aryl groups.

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