| Uses of Mass Spec |
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| • | forms ions,
usually positive, study |
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| charge/mass
ratio |
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| • | very
characteristic fragmentation |
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| pattern in
charge/mass ratio |
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| • | data easier
to interpret than IR and/or |
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| NMR |
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| • | provides
accurate MW of sample |
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| • | used to
determine isotopic |
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| abundances |
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