Products 74-82-8
CAS 74-82-8 is the registry number for METHANE, MESSER(R) CANGAS, 99.995%. Offered by: Sigma-Aldrich. Available pack sizes: 1L.
Methane is a one-carbon compound in which the carbon is attached by single bonds to four hydrogen atoms. It is a colourless, odourless, non-toxic but flammable gas (b.p. 161C). It has a role as a fossil fuel, a member of greenhouse gas and a bacterial metabolite. It is a gas molecular entity, an alkane, a mononuclear parent hydride and a one-carbon compound. It is a conjugate acid of a methanide.
Source: ChEBI
| Molecular formula | CH4 |
|---|---|
| Molecular weight | 16.043 g/mol |
| IUPAC name | methane |
| InChIKey | VNWKTOKETHGBQD-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| SMILES | C |
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