Mastering Mass Spectrometry

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

A mass spectrum is a plot of intensity as a function of the mass-to-charge ratio.

A sample can be ionized by bombarding it with a beam of electrons.

<p>The ions (fragments) are then separated according to their mass-to-charge ratio.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Mass spectra can be used to determine the elemental or isotopic signature of a sample, the masses of particles and molecules, and the chemical identity or structure of molecules and compounds.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Mass spectrometry is only used for complex mixtures</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A plot of intensity as a function of the mass-to-charge ratio</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>By bombarding them with a beam of electrons</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They break up into positively charged fragments</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To determine the mass-to-charge ratio of particles and molecules</p> Signup and view all the answers