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ionic carbide

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Ionic carbides
Ionic carbides have discrete carbon anions of the forms C⁴⁻, sometimes called methanides since they can be viewed as being derived from methane, (CH₄); C₂²⁻, called acetylides and derived from acetylene (C₂H₂); and C₃⁴⁻, derived from allene (C₃H₄). The
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Ionic carbides have discrete carbon anions of the forms C⁴⁻, sometimes called methanides since they can be viewed as being derived from methane, (CH₄); C₂²⁻, called acetylides and derived from acetylene (C₂H₂); and C₃⁴⁻, derived from allene (C₃H₄). The
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