Al4C3 + 12 H2O → 4 Al(OH)3 + 3 CH4
Reactants:
- Al4C3 – Aluminum carbide
- Other names: Aluminium carbide
- Appearance: Colorless (when pure) hexagonal crystals
- H2O – Water, oxidane
- Other names: Water (H2O) , Hydrogen hydroxide (HH or HOH) , Hydrogen oxide Dihydrogen monoxide (DHMO) (systematic name) , Hydrogen monoxide , Dihydrogen oxide , Hydric acid , Hydrohydroxic acid , Hydroxic acid , Hydrol , Μ-oxido dihydrogen , Κ1-hydroxyl hydrogen(0)
- Appearance: White crystalline solid, almost colorless liquid with a hint of blue, colorless gas
Products:
- Al(OH)3 – Aluminium hydroxide , Aluminium(3+) trioxidanide
- Other names: Aluminic acid , Aluminum hydroxide , Al(OH)3 Amphojel , Dialume , Aluminium hydroxide gel, dried , Aluminium hydroxide, dried , Aluminum hydroxide gel, dried , Aluminum hydroxide, dried , Dried aluminium hydroxide , Dried aluminum hydroxide gel , Alumina hydrate , Aluminum oxide trihydrate , Trihydroxyaluminum
- Appearance: White amorphous powder ; Odourless white solid in various forms
- CH4 – Methane , Carbane (never recommended)
- Other names: M , Arsh gas|Natural gas|Carbon tetrahydride|Hydrogen carbide}} , CH4 Marsh gas , Methyl hydride , Tetrahydridocarbon , Carbane , Tetrahydrogen monocarbide
- Appearance: Colorless gas ; Colourless odourless compressed or liquefied gas