Methane (also called Marsh gas, Methyl hydride) has the formula CH4 and a molar mass of 16.043 g/mol. The model above is PubChem's computed 3D conformer: drag to rotate, scroll to zoom, and use the measurement tools to read bond lengths and angles.
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| IUPAC name | methane |
|---|---|
| SMILES | C |
| PubChem CID | 297 |
| Other names | Marsh gas, Methyl hydride, Fire Damp, Biogas, metano |
Atoms use the standard CPK colors: carbon gray, hydrogen white, oxygen red, nitrogen blue, sulfur yellow. Switch to Spacefill to see the molecule's overall shape and size, or Stick for a clear view of the bonds. Click two atoms in distance mode to measure a bond length in ångströms.
3D coordinates are PubChem's computed conformer, one low-energy shape of the molecule. Flexible molecules can take many other shapes.