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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) Theey 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. (iii) only

Answer» Correct Answer - D
The carbides of both Be and Al liberate methane with water.
`Be_(2)C+2H_(2)O to 2BeO+CH_(4)`
`Al_(4)C_(3)+6H_(2)O to 2Al_(2)O_(3)+3CH_(4)`


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