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THE HYDROGENATION OF ALKENES. This page looks at the reaction of the carbon-carbon double bond in alkenes with hydrogen in the presence of a metal catalyst. This is called hydrogenation. It includes the manufacture of margarine from animal or vegetable fats and oils. Hydrogenation in the lab. The hydrogenation of ethene.
1. Alkane. The âalkaneâ is the most basic unit in organic chemistry, made up of carbon/carbon single bonds and carbon/hydrogen single bonds. In fact, we often donât consider the alkane to be a functional group at all, but rather the molecular scaffold on which functional groups are placed.. Alkane. The âalkaneâ is the most basic unit in organic chemistry, made up of carbon/carbon single bonds and carbon/hydrogen single bonds. In fact, we often donât consider the alkane to be a functional group at all, but rather the molecular scaffold on which functional groups are placed.