What happens when you react Zirconium carbide with water?

Beryllium carbide decomposes slowly in water with evolution of methane: Be2C + 4H2O = 2Be(OH)2 + CH4 The rate of decomposition is faster in mineral acids or under heating. read more

Zirconium Carbide is inert to various reagents and does not react with water. read more

Beryllium carbide decomposes slowly in water with evolution of methane: Be2C + 4H2O = 2Be(OH)2 + CH4 The rate of decomposition is faster in mineral acids or under heating This page may be out of date. read more

The group IVA metal carbides, TiC, ZrC, and SiC are practically inert toward attack by strong aqueous acids (HCl) and strong aqueous bases (NaOH) even at 100' C, however, ZrC does react with HF. The mixture of zirconium carbide and tantalum carbide is an important cermet material. read more