Methane
- Formula: CH4
- Molecular weight: 16.0425
- IUPAC Standard InChIKey: VNWKTOKETHGBQD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- CAS Registry Number: 74-82-8
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Gas Phase Heat Capacity (Shomate Equation)
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Cp° = A + B*t + C*t2 + D*t3 +
E/t2
H° − H°298.15= A*t + B*t2/2 +
C*t3/3 + D*t4/4 − E/t + F − H
S° = A*ln(t) + B*t + C*t2/2 + D*t3/3 −
E/(2*t2) + G
Cp = heat capacity (J/mol*K)
H° = standard enthalpy (kJ/mol)
S° = standard entropy (J/mol*K)
t = temperature (K) / 1000.
Temperature (K) | 298. to 1300. | 1300. to 6000. |
---|---|---|
A | -0.703029 | 85.81217 |
B | 108.4773 | 11.26467 |
C | -42.52157 | -2.114146 |
D | 5.862788 | 0.138190 |
E | 0.678565 | -26.42221 |
F | -76.84376 | -153.5327 |
G | 158.7163 | 224.4143 |
H | -74.87310 | -74.87310 |
Reference | Chase, 1998 | Chase, 1998 |
Comment | Data last reviewed in March, 1961 | Data last reviewed in March, 1961 |
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References
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Data compilation copyright by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on behalf of the U.S.A. All rights reserved.
Chase, 1998
Chase, M.W., Jr.,
NIST-JANAF Themochemical Tables, Fourth Edition,
J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, Monograph 9, 1998, 1-1951. [all data]
Notes
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