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Given example of a reaction where `H_(2) `acts as a reducing agent.

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Hydrogen itself acts as a reducing agent. In the presence of finely divided nickel , it adds on the unsaturated organic compounds to form saturated compounds.
`HC -=CHoverset( Ni//H_(2))(rarr)H_(2)C = CH_(2) overset( Ni//H_(2))(rarr) H_(3) C - CH_(3)`
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