Which of the following regarding Be and Al is incorrect?

Both have the same electronegativity

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Both react with alkali to form beryllate

and aluminate

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Nitrides of both liberate

when treated with water

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Carbides of both liberate ethyne when treated with water

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Solution

The correct option is D Carbides of both liberate ethyne when treated with water
Carbides of both liberate $C H_{4}$ on treating with $H_{2} O$ . The reaction is called hydrolysis.
$B e_{2} C + 4 H_{2} O \to 2 B e (O H)_{2} + C H_{4} ↑ A l_{4} C_{3} + 12 H_{2} O \to 4 A l (O H)_{3} + 3 C H_{4} ↑$

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