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Hydrogenation Chemistry
Hydrogenation Chemistry: Hydrogenation - to treat with hydrogen - is a chemical reaction between molecular hydrogen (H2) and another compound or element, usually in the presence of a catalyst such as nickel, palladium or platinum. The process is commonly employed to reduce or saturate organic compounds. Hydrogenation typically constitutes the addition of pairs of hydrogen atoms to a molecule, often an alkene. Catalysts are required for the reaction to be usable; non-catalytic hydrogenation takes place only at very high temperatures. Hydrogenation reduces double and triple bonds in hydrocarbons.
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JAN 28, 2021
Chemistry & Physics
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...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JAN 21, 2021
Chemistry & Physics
For decades, economists and chemists alike have been dreaming of a hydrogen economy, where hydrogen fuels our global pow
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
DEC 21, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
A study published recently in the journal Physical Review Letters highlights the discovery of a new hydrogen clathr
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
DEC 19, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
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...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
DEC 04, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
Since its formation, the Sun has been the main power source for all objects within its irradiation range, putting out 3.
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
DEC 02, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
A new hydrogen sensor has been developed by researchers at RMIT University in Australia using light instead of heat. The
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
OCT 30, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
First discovered by Dutch physicist Heike Onnes in the early 20th century, superconductivity is a rare phenomenon observ
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
OCT 22, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
Nuclear fusion is the frontier of energy research, and NASA has a plan to bring this state-of-the-art power source to th
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
SEP 01, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
Gas bubbles are fascinating, playful objects in children's eyes. In fact, they play an essential role in many indust
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
AUG 05, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
Tellurium is not one of the more talked about elements. As a semiconductor with chemical properties alike those of sulfu
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUL 31, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
2020 turns out to a year of breakthrough for nuclear fusion. The world's largest fusion project ITER (International
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
JUL 11, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
Have you ever heard of the geodynamo? Perhaps not, but its presence has certainly had a huge impact on your life. The th
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUL 07, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
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...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 30, 2020
Space & Astronomy
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...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 25, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
Since the first discovery thirteen years ago, fast radio bursts (FRBs), a type of short radio pulses, have been fascinat
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
JUN 07, 2020
Space & Astronomy
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...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 04, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
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...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
MAY 17, 2020
Space & Astronomy
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...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 29, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
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...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
APR 23, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
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...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
APR 06, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
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...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
APR 02, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
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...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 27, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
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...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
MAR 24, 2020
Space & Astronomy
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...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard