Methane (CH4)

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:chemical_compound
gptkbp:appearance colorless gas
gptkbp:aroma odorless
gptkbp:autoignitionTemperature 537 °C
gptkbp:boilingPoint -161.5 °C
gptkbp:bondAngle 109.5°
gptkbp:CASNumber 74-82-8
gptkbp:chemicalFormula CH4
gptkbp:component biogas
firedamp
gptkbp:criticalFor 4.60 MPa
-82.6 °C, 4.60 MPa
gptkbp:criticalTemperature -82.6 °C
gptkbp:density 0.656 kg/m³ (at 0 °C, 1 atm)
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Alessandro_Volta
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1776
gptkbp:EC_number 200-812-7
gptkbp:flammability highly flammable
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Earth
gptkb:Mars
gptkb:Titan
gptkbp:globalWarmingPotential ~28-36 (over 100 years, relative to CO2)
gptkbp:GmelinNumber 56
gptkbp:greenhouseGas yes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Methane (CH4)
gptkbp:IUPACName methane
gptkbp:mainConstituent natural gas
gptkbp:meltingPoint -182.5 °C
gptkbp:molecularWeight 16.04 g/mol
gptkbp:oxidationProduct gptkb:water
carbon dioxide
gptkbp:producedBy methanogenic archaea
anaerobic decomposition
gptkbp:PubChem_CID 297
gptkbp:refractiveIndex 1.000444 (gas, 0 °C)
gptkbp:riskFactor explosive
asphyxiant
gptkbp:RTECSNumber PA1490000
gptkbp:solubility 22.7 mg/L (at 20 °C)
gptkbp:source gptkb:wetlands
natural gas fields
rice paddies
landfills
coal mines
ruminant digestion
biomass burning
gptkbp:storage compressed gas cylinders
gptkbp:structure tetrahedral
gptkbp:UNNumber 1971
gptkbp:usedAs gptkb:gasoline
chemical feedstock
gptkbp:vaporPressure 4.6 MPa (at 25 °C)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Covalent_Bond
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7