Methane

• Formula: CH₄
• Molecular weight: 16.0425
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/CH4/h1H4 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: VNWKTOKETHGBQD-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 74-82-8
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• Other names: Marsh gas; Methyl hydride; CH4; Fire Damp; R 50; Biogas; R 50 (refrigerant)
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Reaction thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
MS - José A. Martinho Simões
B - John E. Bartmess
M - Michael M. Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Sharon G. Lias
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein

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Reactions 51 to 100

 (g) =  (g) +  (g)

By formula: C₂H₆Zn (g) = CH₃Zn (g) + CH₄ (g)

C₂H₆Cd (g) = CH₃Cd (g) +  (g)

By formula: C₂H₆Cd (g) = CH₃Cd (g) + CH₄ (g)

 +  = CH₄Cl^-

By formula: Cl^- + CH₄ = CH₄Cl^-

 +  = CH₄I^-

By formula: I^- + CH₄ = CH₄I^-

 +  = CH₄Br^-

By formula: Br^- + CH₄ = CH₄Br^-

(C₂H₅⁺ • ) +  = (C₂H₅⁺ • 2)

By formula: (C₂H₅⁺ • CH₄) + CH₄ = (C₂H₅⁺ • 2CH₄)

(C₃H₇⁺ • ) +  = (C₃H₇⁺ • 2)

By formula: (C₃H₇⁺ • CH₄) + CH₄ = (C₃H₇⁺ • 2CH₄)

(C₄H₉⁺ • ) +  = (C₄H₉⁺ • 2)

By formula: (C₄H₉⁺ • CH₄) + CH₄ = (C₄H₉⁺ • 2CH₄)

 (g) = CH₃Hg (g) +  (g)

By formula: C₂H₆Hg (g) = CH₃Hg (g) + CH₄ (g)

 +  = CH₄F^-

By formula: F^- + CH₄ = CH₄F^-

C₉H₃₆F^- + 10 = C₁₀H₄₀F^-

By formula: C₉H₃₆F^- + 10CH₄ = C₁₀H₄₀F^-

CH₄F^- + 2 = C₂H₈F^-

By formula: CH₄F^- + 2CH₄ = C₂H₈F^-

C₂H₈F^- + 3 = C₃H₁₂F^-

By formula: C₂H₈F^- + 3CH₄ = C₃H₁₂F^-

C₃H₁₂F^- + 4 = C₄H₁₆F^-

By formula: C₃H₁₂F^- + 4CH₄ = C₄H₁₆F^-

C₄H₁₆F^- + 5 = C₅H₂₀F^-

By formula: C₄H₁₆F^- + 5CH₄ = C₅H₂₀F^-

C₅H₂₀F^- + 6 = C₆H₂₄F^-

By formula: C₅H₂₀F^- + 6CH₄ = C₆H₂₄F^-

C₆H₂₄F^- + 7 = C₇H₂₈F^-

By formula: C₆H₂₄F^- + 7CH₄ = C₇H₂₈F^-

C₇H₂₈F^- + 8 = C₈H₃₂F^-

By formula: C₇H₂₈F^- + 8CH₄ = C₈H₃₂F^-

C₈H₃₂F^- + 9 = C₉H₃₆F^-

By formula: C₈H₃₂F^- + 9CH₄ = C₉H₃₆F^-

CH₄Cl^- + 2 = C₂H₈Cl^-

By formula: CH₄Cl^- + 2CH₄ = C₂H₈Cl^-

 (g) =  (g) +  (g)

By formula: C₄H₁₂Sn (g) = C₃H₉Sn (g) + CH₄ (g)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: H₃O⁺ + CH₄ = (H₃O⁺ • CH₄)

H₃S⁺ +  = (H₃S⁺ • )

By formula: H₃S⁺ + CH₄ = (H₃S⁺ • CH₄)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: CF₃⁺ + CH₄ = (CF₃⁺ • CH₄)

C₄H₉⁺ +  = (C₄H₉⁺ • )

By formula: C₄H₉⁺ + CH₄ = (C₄H₉⁺ • CH₄)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Na⁺ + CH₄ = (Na⁺ • CH₄)

C₁₂H₁₆Mo (cr) + 2( • 5.55) (solution) = C₁₀H₁₀Cl₂Mo (cr) + 2 (g)

By formula: C₁₂H₁₆Mo (cr) + 2(HCl • 5.55H₂O) (solution) = C₁₀H₁₀Cl₂Mo (cr) + 2CH₄ (g)

C₁₂H₁₆W (cr) + 2( • 5.55) (solution) = C₁₀H₁₀Cl₂W (cr) + 2 (g)

By formula: C₁₂H₁₆W (cr) + 2(HCl • 5.55H₂O) (solution) = C₁₀H₁₀Cl₂W (cr) + 2CH₄ (g)

( • 2) +  = ( • 3)

By formula: (Fe⁺ • 2CH₄) + CH₄ = (Fe⁺ • 3CH₄)

Enthalpy of reaction

( • 3) +  = ( • 4)

By formula: (Fe⁺ • 3CH₄) + CH₄ = (Fe⁺ • 4CH₄)

Enthalpy of reaction

( • 3) +  = ( • 4)

By formula: (Co⁺ • 3CH₄) + CH₄ = (Co⁺ • 4CH₄)

Enthalpy of reaction

C₆H₃O₅Re (cr) = 5 (g) +  (cr) +  (g)

By formula: C₆H₃O₅Re (cr) = 5CO (g) + Re (cr) + CH₄ (g)

( • ) +  = ( • 2)

By formula: (Fe⁺ • CH₄) + CH₄ = (Fe⁺ • 2CH₄)

Enthalpy of reaction

 (g) = C₃H₉Ge (g) +  (g)

By formula: C₄H₁₂Ge (g) = C₃H₉Ge (g) + CH₄ (g)

C₁₆H₃₄P₂Ru (solution) +  (solution) = C₁₆H₃₃IP₂Ru (solution) +  (solution)

By formula: C₁₆H₃₄P₂Ru (solution) + CH₃I (solution) = C₁₆H₃₃IP₂Ru (solution) + CH₄ (solution)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Fe⁺ + CH₄ = (Fe⁺ • CH₄)

Enthalpy of reaction

 + 2 = 2 + 

By formula: H₂ + 2CH₃I = 2CH₄ + I₂

 (g) = C₂H₆Ga (g) +  (g)

By formula: C₃H₉Ga (g) = C₂H₆Ga (g) + CH₄ (g)

 (g) = C₂H₆In (g) +  (g)

By formula: C₃H₉In (g) = C₂H₆In (g) + CH₄ (g)

 (g) = C₂H₆Sb (g) +  (g)

By formula: C₃H₉Sb (g) = C₂H₆Sb (g) + CH₄ (g)

 (g) = C₂H₆Bi (g) +  (g)

By formula: C₃H₉Bi (g) = C₂H₆Bi (g) + CH₄ (g)

C₅MnO₅⁺ +  = (C₅MnO₅⁺ • )

By formula: C₅MnO₅⁺ + CH₄ = (C₅MnO₅⁺ • CH₄)

 (g) = C₃H₉Pb (g) +  (g)

By formula: C₄H₁₂Pb (g) = C₃H₉Pb (g) + CH₄ (g)

C₁₃H₂₄Zr (solution) +  (solution) = C₁₈H₂₁F₅OZr (solution) +  (g)

By formula: C₁₃H₂₄Zr (solution) + C₆HF₅O (solution) = C₁₈H₂₁F₅OZr (solution) + CH₄ (g)

C₁₈H₂₁F₅OZr (solution) +  (solution) = C₂₃H₁₈F₁₀O₂Zr (solution) +  (g)

By formula: C₁₈H₂₁F₅OZr (solution) + C₆HF₅O (solution) = C₂₃H₁₈F₁₀O₂Zr (solution) + CH₄ (g)

C₁₃H₂₄Hf (solution) +  (solution) = C₁₈H₂₁F₅HfO (solution) +  (g)

By formula: C₁₃H₂₄Hf (solution) + C₆HF₅O (solution) = C₁₈H₂₁F₅HfO (solution) + CH₄ (g)

C₁₈H₂₁F₅HfO (solution) +  (solution) = C₂₃H₁₈F₁₀HfO₂ (solution) +  (g)

By formula: C₁₈H₂₁F₅HfO (solution) + C₆HF₅O (solution) = C₂₃H₁₈F₁₀HfO₂ (solution) + CH₄ (g)

C₅H₁₁BrMg (solution) +  (solution) =  (solution) + CH₃BrMg (solution)

By formula: C₅H₁₁BrMg (solution) + CH₄ (solution) = C₅H₁₂ (solution) + CH₃BrMg (solution)

 (cr) + 2( • 5.55) (solution) =  (cr) + 2 (g)

By formula: C₁₂H₁₆Ti (cr) + 2(HCl • 5.55H₂O) (solution) = C₁₀H₁₀Cl₂Ti (cr) + 2CH₄ (g)

C₅O₅W (g) +  (g) = C₆H₄O₅W (g)

By formula: C₅O₅W (g) + CH₄ (g) = C₆H₄O₅W (g)

References

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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  T	Temperature
  ΔrG°	Free energy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrS°	Entropy of reaction at standard conditions

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