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Which of the following inorganic carbides yields methane gas upon complete hydrolysis?

Answer: C

💡 Solution & Explanation

Hydrolysis of aluminium carbide ($Al_4C_3$) or beryllium carbide ($Be_2C$) yields pure methane gas. $CaC_2$ yields ethyne, and $Mg_2C_3$ yields propyne.

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