Dortmund Data Bank
Ideal Gas Heat Capacity of Methane
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Component
| Formula | Molar Mass | CAS Registry Number | Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| CH4 | 16.043 | 74-82-8 | Methane |
Diagrams
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Data Table
| T [K] | Ideal Gas Heat Capacity [J/(mol*K)] | State | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60.00 | 33.266 | Ideal Gas | 6 |
| 80.00 | 33.27 | Ideal Gas | 6 |
| 90.67 | 33.27 | Ideal Gas | 6 |
| 100.00 | 33.26 | Ideal Gas | 3 |
| 100.00 | 33.274 | Ideal Gas | 6 |
| 111.67 | 33.276 | Ideal Gas | 6 |
| 120.00 | 33.28 | Ideal Gas | 6 |
| 140.00 | 33.29 | Ideal Gas | 6 |
| 160.00 | 33.316 | Ideal Gas | 6 |
| 180.00 | 33.38 | Ideal Gas | 6 |
| 200.00 | 33.47 | Ideal Gas | 3 |
| 200.00 | 33.51 | Ideal Gas | 6 |
| 220.00 | 33.73 | Ideal Gas | 6 |
| 240.00 | 34.06 | Ideal Gas | 6 |
| 255.00 | 34.39 | Ideal Gas | 1 |
| 260.00 | 34.506 | Ideal Gas | 6 |
| 273.15 | 34.85 | Ideal Gas | 2 |
| 273.15 | 34.87 | Ideal Gas | 6 |
| 273.16 | 34.88 | Ideal Gas | 1 |
| 280.00 | 35.08 | Ideal Gas | 6 |
| 283.15 | 35.19 | Ideal Gas | 2 |
| 293.15 | 35.52 | Ideal Gas | 2 |
| 294.25 | 35.564 | Ideal Gas | 4 |
| 298.15 | 35.704 | Ideal Gas | 6 |
| 298.15 | 35.73 | Ideal Gas | 2 |
| 298.16 | 35.65 | Ideal Gas | 3 |
| 298.16 | 35.715 | Ideal Gas | 5 |
| 300.00 | 35.73 | Ideal Gas | 3 |
| 300.00 | 35.774 | Ideal Gas | 6 |
| 300.00 | 35.80 | Ideal Gas | 1 |
| 303.15 | 35.94 | Ideal Gas | 2 |
| 310.95 | 36.22 | Ideal Gas | 4 |
| 313.15 | 36.32 | Ideal Gas | 2 |
| 320.00 | 36.58 | Ideal Gas | 6 |
| 323.15 | 36.736 | Ideal Gas | 2 |
| 327.55 | 36.93 | Ideal Gas | 4 |
| 333.15 | 37.196 | Ideal Gas | 2 |
| 340.00 | 37.475 | Ideal Gas | 6 |
| 344.25 | 37.70 | Ideal Gas | 4 |
| 353.15 | 38.20 | Ideal Gas | 2 |
| 360.00 | 38.456 | Ideal Gas | 6 |
| 360.95 | 38.556 | Ideal Gas | 4 |
| 373.15 | 39.204 | Ideal Gas | 2 |
| 377.55 | 39.44 | Ideal Gas | 4 |
| 380.00 | 39.504 | Ideal Gas | 6 |
| 400.00 | 40.54 | Ideal Gas | 3 |
| 400.00 | 40.60 | Ideal Gas | 6 |
| 400.00 | 40.735 | Ideal Gas | 5 |
| 450.00 | 43.50 | Ideal Gas | 6 |
| 473.15 | 44.98 | Ideal Gas | 2 |
| 500.00 | 46.40 | Ideal Gas | 3 |
| 500.00 | 46.51 | Ideal Gas | 6 |
| 500.00 | 46.58 | Ideal Gas | 5 |
| 550.00 | 49.52 | Ideal Gas | 6 |
| 573.15 | 50.96 | Ideal Gas | 2 |
| 600.00 | 52.30 | Ideal Gas | 3 |
| 600.00 | 52.49 | Ideal Gas | 5 |
| 650.00 | 55.39 | Ideal Gas | 6 |
| 673.15 | 56.65 | Ideal Gas | 2 |
| 700.00 | 57.87 | Ideal Gas | 3 |
| 700.00 | 58.19 | Ideal Gas | 6 |
| 750.00 | 60.90 | Ideal Gas | 6 |
| 773.15 | 61.88 | Ideal Gas | 2 |
| 800.00 | 62.97 | Ideal Gas | 3 |
| 800.00 | 63.18 | Ideal Gas | 5 |
| 800.00 | 63.50 | Ideal Gas | 6 |
| 850.00 | 65.99 | Ideal Gas | 6 |
| 900.00 | 67.66 | Ideal Gas | 3 |
| 900.00 | 68.37 | Ideal Gas | 6 |
| 950.00 | 70.64 | Ideal Gas | 6 |
| 1000.00 | 71.84 | Ideal Gas | 3 |
| 1000.00 | 72.01 | Ideal Gas | 5 |
| 1000.00 | 72.80 | Ideal Gas | 6 |
| 1050.00 | 74.85 | Ideal Gas | 6 |
| 1100.00 | 76.79 | Ideal Gas | 6 |
| 1150.00 | 78.62 | Ideal Gas | 6 |
| 1200.00 | 80.36 | Ideal Gas | 6 |
| 1300.00 | 83.56 | Ideal Gas | 6 |
| 1400.00 | 86.42 | Ideal Gas | 6 |
| 1500.00 | 86.65 | Ideal Gas | 5 |
| 1500.00 | 88.97 | Ideal Gas | 6 |
| 1600.00 | 91.26 | Ideal Gas | 6 |
| 1700.00 | 93.31 | Ideal Gas | 6 |
| 1800.00 | 95.17 | Ideal Gas | 6 |
| 1900.00 | 96.84 | Ideal Gas | 6 |
| 2000.00 | 98.37 | Ideal Gas | 6 |
| 2100.00 | 99.76 | Ideal Gas | 6 |
| 2200.00 | 101.04 | Ideal Gas | 6 |
| 2300.00 | 102.21 | Ideal Gas | 6 |
| 2400.00 | 103.30 | Ideal Gas | 6 |
| 2500.00 | 104.31 | Ideal Gas | 6 |
| 2600.00 | 105.26 | Ideal Gas | 6 |
| 2700.00 | 106.14 | Ideal Gas | 6 |
| 2800.00 | 106.98 | Ideal Gas | 6 |
| 2900.00 | 107.76 | Ideal Gas | 6 |
| 3000.00 | 108.51 | Ideal Gas | 6 |
| 3200.00 | 109.90 | Ideal Gas | 6 |
| 3400.00 | 111.18 | Ideal Gas | 6 |
| 3600.00 | 112.37 | Ideal Gas | 6 |
| 3800.00 | 113.49 | Ideal Gas | 6 |
| 4000.00 | 114.55 | Ideal Gas | 6 |
| 4200.00 | 115.57 | Ideal Gas | 6 |
| 4400.00 | 116.55 | Ideal Gas | 6 |
| 4600.00 | 117.50 | Ideal Gas | 6 |
| 4800.00 | 118.43 | Ideal Gas | 6 |
| 5000.00 | 119.34 | Ideal Gas | 6 |
List of References
| Number | Source |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ewing M.B.; Goodwin A.R.H.: Speeds of Sound, Perfect-Gas Heat Capacities, and Acoustic Virial Coefficients for Methane Determined Using a Spherical Resonator at Temperatures between 255 K and 300 K and Pressures in the Range 171 kPa to 7.1 MPa. J.Chem.Thermodyn. 24 (1992) 1257-1274 |
| 2 | Vold R.D.: The Heat Capacity of Methane and its Halogen Derivatives from Spectroscopic Data.. J.Am.Chem.Soc. 57 (1935) 1192-1195 |
| 3 | Cerny C.; Erdös E.: Thermodynamic functions of methane, silane and their chloro derivatives. I. CH4, SiH4, CCl4, SiCl4.. Chem.Listy 47 (1953) 1742-1744 |
| 4 | Budenholzer R.A.; Sage B.H.; Lacey W.N.: Joule-Thomson Coefficient of Methane. Ind.Eng.Chem. Ind.Ed. 31 (1939) 369-374 |
| 5 | Pitzer K.S.: Thermodynamics of Gaseous Paraffins. Specific Heat and Related Properties.. Ind.Eng.Chem. 36 (1944) 829-831 |
| 6 | McDowell R.S.; Kruse F.H.: Thermodynamic functions of methane.. J.Chem.Eng.Data 8 (1963) 547-548 |