When n-butylbenzene is ionized by electron-impact ionization in a mass spectrometer, radical cation D initially forms as the molecular ion. It then readily fragments. Which of the following fragments would likely be present in the highest abundance in this mass spectrum relative to the others shown? D (A) (B) (C) (D)

When n-butylbenzene is ionized by electron-impact ionization in a mass spectrometer, radical cation D initially forms as the molecular ion. It then readily fragments. Which of the following fragments would likely be present in the highest abundance in this mass spectrum relative to the others shown? D (A) (B) (C) (D)

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