Molecule
Name
Methane
IUPAC name
(13C,1H4)Methane
Secondary names
Methyl hydride, CH4, CH4-13
InChI
InChI=1S/CH4/h1H4/i1+1H4
InChI key
VNWKTOKETHGBQD-MRWQJCQWSA-N
Comments
$^{13}CH_4$ isotope
Formula
$^{13}CH_4$
Chemical formula
CH4
Isotopic formula
[13]C[1]H4
Structural formula
[13CH4]
Charge
0
Unpaired electrons
0
  Atom Name Number
$^{13}C$ Carbon 1
$^1H$ Hydrogen 4
Relations
  • no
Isotope mixture type
pure isotope
Spin type
equilibrated
Spin quantum numbers
0, 1, 2
Equilibrium ortho/para ratio
4.5 (9/2)
Equilibrium meta/para ratio
2.5 (5/2)
Molar mass
17.034655 $g/mol$
State STP
gas
Protic
aprotic
Polarity
nonpolar
Dipole
0.0 $D$
Molecule symmetry
Td
Case
spherical-top
Vibrations number
4
Vibrations
Label Mode Bond Symmetry Degeneracy Fundamental frequency Observed frequency Observed frequency Harmonic frequency Activity IR Activity Raman Strength Comments
V1 stretching sym. $^{13}CH_4$ $A_{1}$ no inactive active ia
V2 deformation $^{13}CH_4$ $E$ double inactive active m inactif, but Coriolis interaction with V4
V3 stretching $^{13}CH_4$ $F_{2}$ triple active active s
V4 deformation $^{13}CH_4$ $F_{2}$ triple active inactive vs
Chemical bonds
  Bond Number
$\geq ^{13}C-^1H$ 4