Methane
simplest organic molecule with one carbon atom and four hydrogen / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Methane is an organic compound with the chemical formula CH
4. It is an alkane with one carbon atom. It is often found as the main part of natural gas. Methane is a greenhouse gas[5][6] 23 times more effective than carbon dioxide. It is also less stable and slowly oxidates by oxygen to carbon dioxide and water.
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Preferred IUPAC name
Methane[2] | |||
Systematic IUPAC name
Carbane (never recommended[2]) | |||
Other names
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3D model (JSmol) |
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3DMet | |||
Beilstein Reference | 1718732 | ||
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.000.739 | ||
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Gmelin Reference | 59 | ||
KEGG | |||
MeSH | Methane | ||
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UN number | 1971 | ||
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Properties | |||
CH4 | |||
Molar mass | 16.04 g·mol−1 | ||
Appearance | Colorless gas | ||
Odor | Odorless | ||
Density |
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Melting point | −182.5 °C; −296.4 °F; 90.7 K | ||
Boiling point | −161.50 °C; −258.70 °F; 111.65 K[4] | ||
22.7 mg·L−1 | |||
Solubility | Soluble in ethanol, diethyl ether, benzene, toluene, methanol, acetone and insoluble in water | ||
log P | 1.09 | ||
kH | 14 nmol·Pa−1·kg−1 | ||
Conjugate acid | Methanium | ||
Conjugate base | Methyl anion | ||
−12.2×10−6 cm3·mol−1 | |||
Structure | |||
Td | |||
Tetrahedron | |||
0 D | |||
Thermochemistry | |||
Std enthalpy of formation ΔfH |
−74.87 kJ·mol−1 | ||
Std enthalpy of combustion ΔcH |
−891.1 to −890.3 kJ·mol−1 | ||
Standard molar entropy S |
186.25 J·(K·mol)−1 | ||
Specific heat capacity, C | 35.69 J·(K·mol)−1 | ||
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Explosive limits | 4.4–17% | ||
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |||
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