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Organic Chemistry: A Guided Inquiry

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1. What is mass spectrometry? What is the advantage of this technique in chemical analysis?

2. List down the major components of MS. Briefly describe how this component generates mass spectrum.

3. What is the information that can be obtained from molecular ion and fragment ions in Mass Spectrum?

4. Describe in detail why only ions and radical cations are appearing in Mass Spectrum?

5. What is the major difference between EI and CI? What is their advantage in the chemical analysis?

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