Constituent
Name
amorphous CH4
Official name
amorphous Methane ice
Family
molecular solid
Class
non polar molecular solid
Compound type
organic molecular solid
Constituent abundance in material
Relevance
main - major
Arrangement
single phase
Mass fraction
1.0
Mole fraction
1.0
Chemical composition
Formula
$CH_4$
Chemical formula
CH4
Elemental formula
C H4
Isotope mixture type
terrestrial abundance
  Formula Name Family Number min-max Mole fraction Isotope mole fraction State Relevance
$CH_4$ Methane molecule 1 1.0 1.0 pure main
Chemical bonds
  Bond Number Relevance
$\geq C-H$ 4 main
Class
molecular solids with apolar molecules (01)
Type
with polyatomic organic apolar molecules (CnHm...) (01.06)
Phase name
amorphous CH4
Phase type
amorphous
Crystal system
amorphous
Texture
amorphous
Molar mass
16.04250 $g/mol$
Refringence type
isotropic
Diaphaneity
transparent to translucent
Luster
vitreous