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The Properties of Gases
Methane
Physical Properties
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Colour |
Colourless |
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Odour |
Odourless |
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Density compared to air (heavier or
lighter) |
Lighter than air |
Chemical Properties
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Solubility in water |
Insoluble in
water |
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Burning |
Burns in air (oxygen) forming carbon
dioxide gas, water and thermal energy. Can be explosive. |
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Moist pH paper |
No change |
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Red rose petals |
No change |
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Specific test |
None |
Footnotes:
- Found in natural gas
- Also known as marsh
gas
- Used for fuel
- Is one of the
"greenhouse" gases when present in the atmosphere
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