JEE Main Chemistry question

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The adsorption of hydrogen by metals is called

(A)Adsorption
(B)OcclusionCorrect
(C)Hydrogenation
(D)Dehydrogenation

Answer: (B)

Solution

When certain metals such as Pd, Pt or Ni absorb/trap large volumes of hydrogen gas within their crystal lattice, the phenomenon is specifically termed occlusion. "Hydrogenation" (C) refers to addition of H across

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