Nickel acts as a catalyst in the hydrogenation of alkenes. Catalysts function by providing an alternative reaction pathway with a lower activation energy. By lowering the energy barrier, a larger fraction of reactant molecules have sufficient energy to react at a given temperature, which significantly increases the reaction rate. In this specific reaction, nickel adsorbs hydrogen onto its surface, weakening the H-H bonds and facilitating their addition to the alkene.
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