Constituent
Name
CH3OH - phase alpha
Official name
solid alpha-Methanol
Family
molecular solid
Class
hydrogen bonded molecular solid
Compound type
organic molecular solid
Chemical composition
Formula
CH3OH
Chemical formula
CH3OH
Elemental formula
C H4 O
Isotope mixture type
terrestrial abundance
  Formula Name Family Number min-max Mole fraction Isotope mole fraction State Relevance
CH3OH Methanol molecule 1 1.0 1 pure main
Chemical functions
  Function Number Relevance
R-OH 1 main
Chemical bonds
  Bond Number Relevance
≥ C-H 3 main
≥ C-O- 1 main
-O … H- 1
-O-H 1 main
Class
molecular solids with hydrogen bonded molecules (03)
Type
homomolecular H-bonded solids (03.01)
Phase name
α-CH3OH
Phase type
crystalline
Crystal system
orthorhombic
Crystal class
disphenoidal
Crystal class symbol
222 (D2)
Crystal spacegroup
P2(1)2(1)2(1)
Molar mass
32.0412 g/mol
Density
0.82 $\pm$ 0.02 g/cm3
Refringence type
biaxial
Refraction index nα
1.343 $\pm$ 0.004
Diaphaneity
transparent
Luster
vitreous