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What is the difference between hydration and hydrogenation reactions?

Answer 1

Delilah Anderson

one adds hydrogen the other adds water

Both are electrophilic addition reactions, across a double bond, and have very similar mechanisms.

Hydrogneation reactions, need the addition of hydrogen gas, a nickle catalyst and a 60 degree temperature.

hydration reactions need the addition of water 300 degrees and a phosphoric acid catalyst.

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Answer 2

Ella Allen

Hydration reactions involve the addition of water molecules to a compound, typically resulting in the formation of a new compound with hydroxyl groups (-OH). Hydrogenation reactions, on the other hand, involve the addition of hydrogen atoms to a compound, often resulting in the saturation of carbon-carbon double or triple bonds to form single bonds.

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