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Which catalyst is typically used in the industrial hydrogenation of vegetable oils?
AIron
BNickel
CCopper
DManganese
✓ Correct Answer: B — Nickel
Finely divided nickel is commonly used to catalyze the addition of hydrogen to carbon-carbon double bonds.
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