The property of hydrogen absorption by transition metals is commonly used in which type of reactions?
Oxidation reactions
Polymerization reactions
Hydrolysis reactions
Catalytic reduction
Absorption of hydrogen on transition metals is widely used in catalytic reduction hydrogenation reactions for the preparation of a large number of compounds.
Some of the metals (e.g., Pd, Pt) can accommodate a very large volume of hydrogen and, therefore, can be used as storage media. This property has a high potential for hydrogen storage and as a source of energy.