Solid phase
Official name
amorphous Methane ice
Secondary names
CH4 ice; methane ice; amorphous CH4
Type
Family
molecular solid
Class
non polar molecular solid
Compound type
organic molecular solid
Chemical composition
Formula
$CH_4$
Chemical formula
CH4
Elemental formula
C H4
Isotope mixture type
terrestrial abundance
2.0
  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
$\geq C-H$ 4
Class
molecular solids with apolar molecules (01)
Type
with polyatomic organic apolar molecules (CnHm...) (01.06)
Equivalent liquid
liquid methane
Phase name
amorphous CH4
Phase type
amorphous
Crystal system
amorphous
Molar mass
16.04250 $g/mol$
State NTP
gas
Phase transitions
Phase transition type Other phases Temperature - Pressure
solid-solid to CH4-I ice above xxK
Refringence type
isotropic
Pure color
colorless
Diaphaneity
transparent to translucent
Luster
vitreous