JIPMER Jipmer Medical Solved Paper-2001

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    Which carbide gives methane on hydrolysis?

    A)  \[Ca{{C}_{2}}\]

    B)         \[A{{l}_{4}}{{C}_{3}}\]  

    C)         \[M{{g}_{2}}{{C}_{3}}\]

    D)         none of these

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    Aluminium carbide \[(A{{l}_{4}}{{C}_{3}})\] gives methane on hydrolysis. This is also called aluminium methanide. \[A{{l}_{4}}{{C}_{3}}+12{{H}_{2}}O\xrightarrow{{}}\underset{Methane}{\mathop{3C{{H}_{4}}\uparrow }}\,+4Al{{(OH)}_{3}}\]


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