Methane
Periodic-als Covalent Compound
Covalent Compound Selected: Methane
Is it Polar or Non-polar Covalent?
Non - Polar
How is this Covalent Compound important/relevant to your life?
I’m not sure.
Facts on the Covalent Compound
Source 1 Title: Methane
MLA Citation:"Methane." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 10 July 2014. Web. 08 Oct. 2014.
- Methane is a chemical compound with the chemical formula CH
- It is the simplest alkane
- The main component of natural gas.
- The relative abundance of methane makes it an attractive fuel.
- In its natural state, methane is found both below ground, and under the sea floor.
- It is colorless.
- It can combust easy.
- Fire is the most common way for it to combust.
- It has no odor.
- Its formula is CH4
Facts on the first NONMETAL in your Compound
(Can’t find anything on a “Non Metal” this is more on methane)
Source 2 Title:
MLA Citation: The Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica. "Methane (chemical Compound)."Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica, n.d. Web. 10 Oct. 2014.
- It is lighter than air.
- Occurs abundantly in nature.
- It is only slightly soluble in water.
- The flame is pale, slightly luminous, and very hot.
- Because of its abundance, low cost, ease of handling, and cleanliness, such gas is widely used as a fuel in homes, commercial establishments, and factories.
- Methane reacts with steam at high temperatures to yield carbon monoxide and hydrogen
- valuable chemicals derived from methane include methanol, chloroform, carbon tetrachloride, and nitromethane.
- The incomplete combustion of methane yields carbon black, which is widely used as a reinforcing agent in rubber used for automobile tires.
- The boiling point of methane is −162 °C (−259.6 °F) and the melting point is −182.5 °C (−296.5 °F).
- Explosions of such mixtures have been frequent in coal mines and collieries and have been the cause of many mine disasters.