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! Name
! Formula
! [[Molar mass|''M'']]<br/>{{overline|g mol<sup>−1</sup>}}
! [[Density|''ρ'']]<br/>{{overline|g cm<sup>−3</sup>}}
! [[Melting point|''T''<sub>m</sub>]]/°C
! [[Boiling point|''T''<sub>b</sub>]]/°C
! [[Triple point|''T''<sub>3</sub>]]/°C
! [[Triple point|''p''<sub>3</sub>]]<br/>{{overline|bar}}
! [[Critical point|''T''<sub>c</sub>]]/°C
! [[Critical point|''p''<sub>c</sub>]]<br/>{{overline|bar}}
! [[Critical point|''V''<sub>c,m</sub>]]<br/>{{overline|cm<sup>3</sup> mol<sup>−1</sup>}}
! Notes<br/>Refs.
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| [[Methane]] || CH<sub>4</sub> || 16.043 || 6.8{{e|−4}} (15&nbsp;°C) || −182.6 || −161.6 || −182.48 || 0.1169 || −82.6 || 46.1 || 98.56 || <ref>{{NIST chemistry | name = Methane | id = 1S/CH4/h1H4 | accessdate = 2011-04-02}}.</ref><ref>{{AirLiquide | name = Methane | id = 41 | accessdate = 2011-04-02}}.</ref>
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| [[Ethane]] || C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>6</sub> || 30.069 || 1.282{{e|−3}} (15&nbsp;°C) || −183.3 || −88.7 || −182 || 1.1{{e|−5}} || 32.1 || 49 || 147 || <ref>{{NIST chemistry | name = Ethane | id = 1S/C2H6/c1-2/h1-2H3 | accessdate = 2011-04-02}}.</ref><ref>{{AirLiquide | name = Ethane | id = 28 | accessdate = 2011-04-02}}.</ref>
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| [[Propane]] || C<sub>3</sub>H<sub>8</sub> || 44.096 || 1.91{{e|−3}} (15&nbsp;°C) || −187.7 || −42.1 || −188 || 1.687{{e|−9}} || 96.6 || 42.5 || 200 || <ref>{{NIST chemistry | name = Propane | id = 1S/C3H8/c1-3-2/h3H2,1-2H3 | accessdate = 2011-04-02}}.</ref><ref>{{AirLiquide | name = Propane | id = 53 | accessdate = 2011-04-02}}.</ref>
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| [[Butane]] || C<sub>4</sub>H<sub>10</sub> || 58.122 || 2.52{{e|−3}} (15&nbsp;°C) || −137 || 0 || −138.6 || 7{{e|−6}} || 152 || 38.0 || 258 || <ref>{{NIST chemistry | name = Butane | id = 1S/C4H10/c1-3-4-2/h3-4H2,1-2H3 | accessdate = 2011-04-02}}.</ref><ref>{{AirLiquide | name = Butane | id = 8 | accessdate = 2011-04-02}}.</ref>
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| [[Isobutane]] || C<sub>4</sub>H<sub>10</sub> || 58.122 || 2.51{{e|−3}} (15&nbsp;°C) || −159.6 || −11.7 || −159.6 || 1.95{{e|−7}} || 134.7 || 36.5 || 259 || <ref>{{NIST chemistry | name = Isobutane | id = 1S/C4H10/c1-4(2)3/h4H,1-3H3 | accessdate = 2011-04-02}}.</ref><ref>{{AirLiquide | name = Isobutane | id = 38 | accessdate = 2011-04-02}}.</ref>
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