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Be and Al exhibit diagonal relationship which of the following statements about them is /are not true ? (i) Both react with HCl to liberate `H_(2)`. (ii) They are made passive by `HNO_(3)`. (iii) Their carbides give acetylene on treatment with water . (iv) Their oxides are amphoteric .A. (iii) and (iv)B. (i) and (iii)C. (i) onlyD. (ii) and (iii)

Answer» Correct Answer - D
Their carbides on treatment with `H_(2)O` gives methane . Aluminium carbide also reacts with `H_(2)` to give methane .
`Al_(4) C_(3) + 12 H_(2)O to 4 Al(OH)_(3) + 3 CH_(4)`


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