Al₄C₃ + 12 HCl → 4 AlCl₃ + 3 CH₄

Reactants:

• Al₄C₃ – Aluminum carbide
  • Other names: Aluminium carbide
  • Appearance: Colorless (when pure) hexagonal crystals
• HCl – Chlorane , Hydrogen chloride
  • Other names: Hydrochloric acid , M , Uriatic acid ... show moreHydronium chloride , Chlorhydric Acid , Hydrochloric acid gas , HCl , Anhydrous hydrogen chloride , Hydrochloric acid, anhydrous , Aqueous hydrogen chloride , [Note: Often used in an aqueous solution.] show less
  • Appearance: Colorless, transparent liquid, fumes in air if concentrated ; Colorless gas ; Colourless compressed liquefied gas with pungent odour ; Colorless to slightly yellow gas with a pungent, irritating odor. [Note: Shipped as a liquefied compressed gas.]

Products:

• AlCl₃ – Aluminium chloride
  • Other names: Aluminium(III) chloride , Aluminum trichloride , Aluminum chloride ... show moreAluminium chloride (anhydrous) , Aluminum chloride anhydrous , [AlCl3] , AlCl3 , Aluminium trichloride show less
  • Appearance: White or pale yellow solid | hygroscopic ; Colourless-to-white powder. turns grey-to-yellow on exposure to moisture
• CH₄ – Methane , Carbane (never recommended)
  • Other names: M , Arsh gas|Natural gas|Carbon tetrahydride|Hydrogen carbide}} , CH4 ... show moreMarsh gas , Methyl hydride , Tetrahydridocarbon , Carbane , Tetrahydrogen monocarbide show less
  • Appearance: Colorless gas ; Colourless odourless compressed or liquefied gas