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Question
In context with beryllium, which one of the following statements is incorrect?
Options
It is rendered passive by nitric acid
It forms Be2C
Its salts are rarely hydrolysed
Its hydride is electron deficient and polymeric
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Solution
Its salts are rarely hydrolysed
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