Methane

CH4CAS 74-82-816.04 g/mol

CH4

Properties

Molecular formula
CH4
Molar mass
16.04 g/mol
Exact mass
16.0313 Da
Density
0.466–0.477 g/mL
Melting point
−182.6 °C
Boiling point
−161.4 °C
logP
0.64Crippen estimate
Polar surface area
0.0 Ų
H-bond donors / acceptors
0 / 0
Rotatable bonds
0

Hazards

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Identifiers

CAS number
74-82-8
SMILES
C
InChIKey
VNWKTOKETHGBQD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI
InChI=1S/CH4/h1H4

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Names and synonyms

4 names
  • Marsh gas
  • Methyl hydride
  • R 50 (Refrigerant)
  • R 50

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