Which carbide gives methane on hydrolysis?

Question

Which carbide gives methane on hydrolysis? (A)  CaC2  (B)  Al4C3  (C)  Mg2C3  (D) none of these

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Aluminium carbide (Al4C3) gives methane on hydrolysis. This is also called aluminium methanide. Al4C3+12H2O xrightarrow undersetMethane mathop3CH4 uparrow +4Al(OH)3

Q. Which carbide gives methane on hydrolysis?

$C a C_{2}$

$A l_{4} C_{3}$

$M g_{2} C_{3}$

none of these

Aluminium carbide $(A l_{4} C_{3})$ gives methane on hydrolysis. This is also called aluminium methanide. $A l_{4} C_{3} + 12 H_{2} O M e t han e 3 C H_{4} ↑ + 4 A l (O H)_{3}$

Q. Which carbide gives methane on hydrolysis?

CaC2​

Al4​C3​

Mg2​C3​

none of these

Aluminium carbide (Al4​C3​) gives methane on hydrolysis. This is also called aluminium methanide. Al4​C3​+12H2​O​Methane3CH4​↑​+4Al(OH)3​

$C a C_{2}$

$A l_{4} C_{3}$

$M g_{2} C_{3}$

Aluminium carbide $(A l_{4} C_{3})$ gives methane on hydrolysis. This is also called aluminium methanide. $A l_{4} C_{3} + 12 H_{2} O M e t han e 3 C H_{4} ↑ + 4 A l (O H)_{3}$