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
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: Marsh gas; Methyl hydride; CH4; Fire Damp; R 50; Biogas; R 50 (refrigerant)
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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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DRB - Donald R. Burgess, Jr.
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
GT - Glushko Thermocenter, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow

Constant pressure heat capacity of gas

Constant pressure heat capacity of gas

Gas Phase Heat Capacity (Shomate Equation)

C_p° = 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
    C_p = heat capacity (cal/mol*K)
    H° = standard enthalpy (kcal/mol)
    S° = standard entropy (cal/mol*K)
    t = temperature (K) / 1000.

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Phase change data

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DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing
AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos

Enthalpy of vaporization

Enthalpy of vaporization

Δ_vapH = A exp(-αT_r) (1 − T_r)^β
    Δ_vapH = Enthalpy of vaporization (at saturation pressure) (kcal/mol)
    T_r = reduced temperature (T / T_c)

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Entropy of vaporization

Antoine Equation Parameters

log₁₀(P) = A − (B / (T + C))
    P = vapor pressure (atm)
    T = temperature (K)

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Enthalpy of sublimation

Enthalpy of phase transition

Entropy of phase transition

Reaction thermochemistry data

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

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Reactions 1 to 50

CH₃^- +  =

By formula: CH₃^- + H⁺ = CH₄

(CH₅⁺ • ) +  = (CH₅⁺ • 2)

By formula: (CH₅⁺ • CH₄) + CH₄ = (CH₅⁺ • 2CH₄)

CH₅⁺ +  = (CH₅⁺ • )

By formula: CH₅⁺ + CH₄ = (CH₅⁺ • CH₄)

C₂H₅⁺ +  = (C₂H₅⁺ • )

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

( • 2) +  = ( • 3)

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

Enthalpy of reaction

Free energy of reaction

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Co⁺ + CH₄ = (Co⁺ • CH₄)

Enthalpy of reaction

( • ) +  = ( •  • )

By formula: (Co⁺ • CH₄) + H₂ = (Co⁺ • H₂ • CH₄)

Enthalpy of reaction

( • ) +  = ( •  • )

By formula: (Co⁺ • H₂) + CH₄ = (Co⁺ • CH₄ • H₂)

Enthalpy of reaction

 (g) = C₅MnO₅ (g) +  (g)

By formula: C₆H₃MnO₅ (g) = C₅MnO₅ (g) + CH₄ (g)

( • ) +  = ( • 2)

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

Enthalpy of reaction

(CH₅⁺ • 2) +  = (CH₅⁺ • 3)

By formula: (CH₅⁺ • 2CH₄) + CH₄ = (CH₅⁺ • 3CH₄)

(CH₅⁺ • 3) +  = (CH₅⁺ • 4)

By formula: (CH₅⁺ • 3CH₄) + CH₄ = (CH₅⁺ • 4CH₄)

 (g) + CH₃BrMg (solution) =  (solution) + Br₂Mg (solution)

By formula: HBr (g) + CH₃BrMg (solution) = CH₄ (solution) + Br₂Mg (solution)

( • ) +  = ( •  • )

By formula: (Co⁺ • CH₄) + C₂H₆ = (Co⁺ • C₂H₆ • CH₄)

Enthalpy of reaction

C₆₃H₉₁CoN₁₃O₁₄P (solution) =  (solution) +  (solution)

By formula: C₆₃H₉₁CoN₁₃O₁₄P (solution) = C₆₃H₈₈CoN₁₄O₁₄P (solution) + CH₄ (solution)

C₃H₇⁺ +  = (C₃H₇⁺ • )

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

 +  =  + 

By formula: HI + CH₃I = CH₄ + I₂

(C₂H₅⁺ • 9) +  = (C₂H₅⁺ • 10)

By formula: (C₂H₅⁺ • 9CH₄) + CH₄ = (C₂H₅⁺ • 10CH₄)

(C₃H₇⁺ • 7) +  = (C₃H₇⁺ • 8)

By formula: (C₃H₇⁺ • 7CH₄) + CH₄ = (C₃H₇⁺ • 8CH₄)

(C₄H₉⁺ • 8) +  = (C₄H₉⁺ • 9)

By formula: (C₄H₉⁺ • 8CH₄) + CH₄ = (C₄H₉⁺ • 9CH₄)

(CH₅⁺ • 8) +  = (CH₅⁺ • 9)

By formula: (CH₅⁺ • 8CH₄) + CH₄ = (CH₅⁺ • 9CH₄)

( • ) +  = ( •  • )

By formula: (Co⁺ • H₂O) + CH₄ = (Co⁺ • CH₄ • H₂O)

Enthalpy of reaction

( • ) +  = ( • 2)

By formula: (H₃O⁺ • CH₄) + CH₄ = (H₃O⁺ • 2CH₄)

( • ) +  = ( •  • )

By formula: (Co⁺ • C₂H₆) + CH₄ = (Co⁺ • CH₄ • C₂H₆)

Enthalpy of reaction

 +  = ( • )

By formula: H₄N⁺ + CH₄ = (H₄N⁺ • CH₄)

 (g) +  (cr) =  (g) +  (cr)

By formula: HBr (g) + CH₃Li (cr) = CH₄ (g) + BrLi (cr)

2 +  =  + 2

By formula: 2H₂ + CH₂Cl₂ = CH₄ + 2HCl

 (l) + ( • 100) (solution) = 2 (g) + ( • 100) (solution)

By formula: C₂H₆Zn (l) + (H₂O₄S • 100H₂O) (solution) = 2CH₄ (g) + (O₄SZn • 100H₂O) (solution)

(CH₅⁺ • 4) +  = (CH₅⁺ • 5)

By formula: (CH₅⁺ • 4CH₄) + CH₄ = (CH₅⁺ • 5CH₄)

(CH₅⁺ • 5) +  = (CH₅⁺ • 6)

By formula: (CH₅⁺ • 5CH₄) + CH₄ = (CH₅⁺ • 6CH₄)

(CH₅⁺ • 6) +  = (CH₅⁺ • 7)

By formula: (CH₅⁺ • 6CH₄) + CH₄ = (CH₅⁺ • 7CH₄)

(CH₅⁺ • 7) +  = (CH₅⁺ • 8)

By formula: (CH₅⁺ • 7CH₄) + CH₄ = (CH₅⁺ • 8CH₄)

(C₂H₅⁺ • 2) +  = (C₂H₅⁺ • 3)

By formula: (C₂H₅⁺ • 2CH₄) + CH₄ = (C₂H₅⁺ • 3CH₄)

(C₂H₅⁺ • 3) +  = (C₂H₅⁺ • 4)

By formula: (C₂H₅⁺ • 3CH₄) + CH₄ = (C₂H₅⁺ • 4CH₄)

(C₂H₅⁺ • 4) +  = (C₂H₅⁺ • 5)

By formula: (C₂H₅⁺ • 4CH₄) + CH₄ = (C₂H₅⁺ • 5CH₄)

(C₂H₅⁺ • 5) +  = (C₂H₅⁺ • 6)

By formula: (C₂H₅⁺ • 5CH₄) + CH₄ = (C₂H₅⁺ • 6CH₄)

(C₂H₅⁺ • 6) +  = (C₂H₅⁺ • 7)

By formula: (C₂H₅⁺ • 6CH₄) + CH₄ = (C₂H₅⁺ • 7CH₄)

(C₂H₅⁺ • 7) +  = (C₂H₅⁺ • 8)

By formula: (C₂H₅⁺ • 7CH₄) + CH₄ = (C₂H₅⁺ • 8CH₄)

(C₂H₅⁺ • 8) +  = (C₂H₅⁺ • 9)

By formula: (C₂H₅⁺ • 8CH₄) + CH₄ = (C₂H₅⁺ • 9CH₄)

(C₃H₇⁺ • 2) +  = (C₃H₇⁺ • 3)

By formula: (C₃H₇⁺ • 2CH₄) + CH₄ = (C₃H₇⁺ • 3CH₄)

(C₃H₇⁺ • 3) +  = (C₃H₇⁺ • 4)

By formula: (C₃H₇⁺ • 3CH₄) + CH₄ = (C₃H₇⁺ • 4CH₄)

(C₃H₇⁺ • 4) +  = (C₃H₇⁺ • 5)

By formula: (C₃H₇⁺ • 4CH₄) + CH₄ = (C₃H₇⁺ • 5CH₄)

(C₃H₇⁺ • 5) +  = (C₃H₇⁺ • 6)

By formula: (C₃H₇⁺ • 5CH₄) + CH₄ = (C₃H₇⁺ • 6CH₄)

(C₃H₇⁺ • 6) +  = (C₃H₇⁺ • 7)

By formula: (C₃H₇⁺ • 6CH₄) + CH₄ = (C₃H₇⁺ • 7CH₄)

(C₄H₉⁺ • 2) +  = (C₄H₉⁺ • 3)

By formula: (C₄H₉⁺ • 2CH₄) + CH₄ = (C₄H₉⁺ • 3CH₄)

(C₄H₉⁺ • 3) +  = (C₄H₉⁺ • 4)

By formula: (C₄H₉⁺ • 3CH₄) + CH₄ = (C₄H₉⁺ • 4CH₄)

(C₄H₉⁺ • 4) +  = (C₄H₉⁺ • 5)

By formula: (C₄H₉⁺ • 4CH₄) + CH₄ = (C₄H₉⁺ • 5CH₄)

(C₄H₉⁺ • 5) +  = (C₄H₉⁺ • 6)

By formula: (C₄H₉⁺ • 5CH₄) + CH₄ = (C₄H₉⁺ • 6CH₄)

(C₄H₉⁺ • 6) +  = (C₄H₉⁺ • 7)

By formula: (C₄H₉⁺ • 6CH₄) + CH₄ = (C₄H₉⁺ • 7CH₄)

(C₄H₉⁺ • 7) +  = (C₄H₉⁺ • 8)

By formula: (C₄H₉⁺ • 7CH₄) + CH₄ = (C₄H₉⁺ • 8CH₄)

IR Spectrum

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Data compiled by: NIST Mass Spectrometry Data Center, William E. Wallace, director

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Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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Vibrational and/or electronic energy levels

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Data compiled by: Takehiko Shimanouchi

Symmetry:   T_d     Symmetry Number σ = 12

Source: Shimanouchi, 1972

Notes

References

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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Cp,gas	Constant pressure heat capacity of gas
  Pc	Critical pressure
  Ptriple	Triple point pressure
  S°gas	Entropy of gas at standard conditions
  S°gas,1 bar	Entropy of gas at standard conditions (1 bar)
  T	Temperature
  Tboil	Boiling point
  Tc	Critical temperature
  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point
  Ttriple	Triple point temperature
  Vc	Critical volume
  ΔHtrs	Enthalpy of phase transition
  ΔStrs	Entropy of phase transition
  ΔcH°gas	Enthalpy of combustion of gas at standard conditions
  ΔfH°gas	Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions
  ΔrG°	Free energy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrS°	Entropy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔsubH	Enthalpy of sublimation
  ΔvapH	Enthalpy of vaporization
  ΔvapS	Entropy of vaporization
  ρc	Critical density

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