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Methane occurs in natural gas, as firedamp in coal mines, as a by-product of petroleum refining, and as a product of decomposition of matter in swamps. Methane can be used as a fuel and in the production of hydrogen, hydrogen cyanide, ammonia, formaldehyde, and acetylene.
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Methane is composed of carbon
and hydrogen and is the first member of the alkane series of hydrocarbons. It is
colourless, odourless, flammable and lighter than air. Methane melts at
-182.5°C (-296.5°F) and boils at -161.5°C (-258.7°F).
