Mass Spectrometry

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what is mass spectrometry used for?

to measure either the Mr or Ar of samples

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what is step 1 of mass spectrometry?

ionise the sample (remove an electron)

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what is step 2 of mass spectrometry?

accelerated through an electric field

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what is step 3 of mass spectrometry?

travels down the flight tube

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what is step 4 of mass spectrometry?

hits the detector

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what are the peaks/abundance determined by?

the ratio of all possible Mr and Ar combinations with isotopes.