Constituent
Name
CH3OH - amorphous
Official name
amorphous Methanol
Family
molecular solid
Class
hydrogen bonded molecular solid
Compound type
organic molecular solid
Chemical composition
Formula
CH3OH
Chemical formula
CH3OH
Elemental formula
C H4 O
Isotope mixture type
terrestrial abundance
  Formula Name Family Number min-max Mole fraction Isotope mole fraction State Relevance
CH3OH Methanol molecule 1 1.0 1 pure main
Chemical functions
  Function Number Relevance
R-OH 1 main
Chemical bonds
  Bond Number Relevance
≥ C-H 3 main
≥ C-O- 1 main
-O … H- 1
-O-H 1 main
Class
molecular solids with hydrogen bonded molecules (03)
Type
homomolecular H-bonded solids (03.01)
Phase name
amorphous CH3OH
Phase type
amorphous
Crystal system
amorphous
Molar mass
32.0412 g/mol
Density
0.635 @ 20K - 0.725 @80K g/cm3
Refringence type
isotropic
Diaphaneity
transparent to translucent
Luster
vitreous