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Complete each hydrogenation reaction. b.
22. Organic Chemistry
Hydrogenation Reactions
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Write a hydrogenation reaction of the following alkyne and name the organic product formed.
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Identify the alkyne structure in the image. The alkyne is characterized by a carbon-carbon triple bond (C≡C).
Understand that hydrogenation involves the addition of hydrogen (H₂) across the multiple bonds in the alkyne.
In the presence of a catalyst, such as palladium (Pd), platinum (Pt), or nickel (Ni), the triple bond will be converted to a single bond by adding hydrogen atoms.
Write the balanced chemical equation for the hydrogenation reaction: CₙH₂ₙ₋₂ + 2H₂ → CₙH₂ₙ₊₂, where CₙH₂ₙ₋₂ represents the alkyne and CₙH₂ₙ₊₂ represents the alkane product.
Name the organic product formed. The alkyne is converted to an alkane, and the name is derived by replacing the '-yne' suffix with '-ane' in the original alkyne's name.
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