Dortmund Data Bank

Entropy of Methane

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Component

Formula Molar Mass CAS Registry Number Name
CH4 16.043 74-82-8 Methane
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Data Table

T [K] Molar Entropy [J/(mol*K)] State Reference
298.00 185.56 Vapor 2
298.00 186.00 Vapor 5
298.00 186.19 Vapor 1
298.00 186.61 Vapor 3
298.00 188.66 Vapor 6

List of References

Number Source
1 Cerny C.; Erdös E.: Thermodynamic functions of methane, silane and their chloro derivatives. I. CH4, SiH4, CCl4, SiCl4.. Chem.Listy 47 (1953) 1742-1744
2 Giauque W.F.; Blue R.W.; Overstreet R.: The entropies of methane and ammonia.. Phys.Rev. 38 (1931) 196-197
3 Pitzer K.S.: Thermodynamics of gaseous hydrocarbons: Ethane, ethylene, propane, propylene, n-butane, isobutane, 1-butene, cis and trans 2-butenes, isobutene, and neopentane (tetramethylmethane).. J.Chem.Phys. 5 (1937) 473-479
4 Pitzer K.S.: Thermodynamics of Gaseous Paraffins. Specific Heat and Related Properties.. Ind.Eng.Chem. 36 (1944) 829-831
5 McDowell R.S.; Kruse F.H.: Thermodynamic functions of methane.. J.Chem.Eng.Data 8 (1963) 547-548
6 Colwell J.H.; Gill E.K.; Morrison J.A.: Thermodynamic Properties of CH4 and CD4. Interpretation of the Properties of the Solids. J.Chem.Phys. 39 (1963) 635-653

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