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Beryllium carbide is slowly hydrolysed by water to give the hydroxide and methane. The reaction is faster in mineral acid and very much faster with alkali.
Be2C
  +  
4
H2O
         
2
Be(OH)2
  +  
CH4
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Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
Hydrolysis
Proton transfer: Brønsted reaction

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