Name the reaction which is usually used in the conversion of vegetable oils to fats. Explain the reaction involved in detail. Write a chemical equation to illustrate your answer.
Hydrogenation is usually used in the conversion of vegetable oils to fats.

Hydrogenation (addition of hydrogen) of vegetable oil (which are unsaturated compounds) in the presence of nickel catalyst gives ghee (saturated compounds). This process is called hydrogenation of vegetables oil and can be represented as follows.



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