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Question

Beryllium shows diagonal relationship with aluminium. Which of the following similarity is incorrect ?

A

Be forms beryllates and Al forms aluminates

B

$Be(OH)_2$ like $Al(OH)_3$ is basic

C

Be like Al is rendered passive by $HNO_3$ .

D

$Be_2C$ like $Al_4C_3$ yields methane on hydrolysis.

Answer

$Be(OH)_2$ like $Al(OH)_3$ is basic

Explanation

Solution

The $Be ( OH )_{2}$ and $Al ( OH )_{3}$ are amphoteric in nature,