Mastering Mass Spectrometry

Mass spectrometry is an analytical technique used to measure the mass-to-charge ratio of ions.

A mass spectrum shows the intensity of ion signals as a function of the mass-to-charge ratio.

Mass spectrometry is applied in many different fields and can be used for pure samples as well as complex mixtures.

<p>A mass spectrum is used to determine the elemental or isotopic signature of a sample, the masses of particles and molecules, and to elucidate the chemical identity or structure of molecules and compounds.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>In a typical MS procedure, ionization occurs by bombarding the sample with a beam of electrons, causing the molecules to break up into positively charged fragments or become positively charged without fragmenting.</p> Signup and view all the answers