Methane
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. −161°C). — ChEBI
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Identity & molecular properties
Source-linked values| CAS number | 74-82-8 | ChEBI ↗ |
| Molecular formula | CH4 | ChEBI ↗ |
| Molar mass | 16.043 g/mol | ChEBI ↗ |
| Monoisotopic mass | 16.0313 Da | ChEBI ↗ |
| Formal charge | 0 | ChEBI ↗ |
| ChEBI identifier | CHEBI:16183 | ChEBI ↗ |
Cross-source molecular data
PubChem| Molar mass | 16.043 g/mol | PubChem ↗ |
| Exact mass | 16.0313001276 Da | PubChem ↗ |
| Computed XLogP | 0.6 | PubChem ↗ |
| Topological polar surface area (Ų) | 0 | PubChem ↗ |
| H-bond donors | 0 | PubChem ↗ |
| H-bond acceptors | 0 | PubChem ↗ |
| Rotatable bonds | 0 | PubChem ↗ |
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Names & structural identifiers
Copy any identifiermethanemethaneVNWKTOKETHGBQD-UHFFFAOYSA-N[H]C([H])([H])[H]InChI=1S/CH4/h1H4Names & synonyms
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Classification & relationships
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Safety classification · Japan
NITE / Japanese governmentMethane · 1402
| Endpoint | Reported classification |
|---|---|
| Flammable gases （including chemically unstable gases） | Category 1 |
| Gases under pressure | Compressed gas or Refrigerated liquefied gas |
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Elemental composition
Theoretical mass fractionsCHCalculated theoretical mass fractions from the reported formula and PubChem periodic-table atomic masses. These are not assay or purity results.
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Checked 27 Sep 2026Release 255, 9 September 2026. ChEBI three-star (manually annotated) source entry. View original record ↗ · CC BY 4.0
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