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methane

simplest organic molecule with one carbon atom and four hydrogen

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CHHHH
Every atom drawn, its hydrogens with it.
Formula
CH4
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Molar mass The mass of a mole of it, from the elements' atomic weights
16.043 g/mol
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Made of Atoms in one formula unit, and each element's share of the mass
5 atoms in all
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Other names
Carbane, gaseous signaling molecule, gasocrine signal, gasotransmitter, marsh gas, methyl hydride, nonessential gasotransmitter, tetrahydridocarbon and tetrahydrogen monocarbide
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Labelled with an isotope The same atoms, one of them a particular isotope, as in heavy water
(2H4)methane
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CAS Registry Number
74-82-8
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PubChem
CID 297
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InChIKey
VNWKTOKETHGBQD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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SMILES
C
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Wikidata item
Q37129
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