you have an uknown compound you need to identify its EI mass spectrum shows a peak at m/z 198 with an intensity of 57, and a peak at m/z 200 with an intensity of 19. there are no peaks with m/z 200. what does this mean?

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you have an uknown compound you need to identify its EI mass spectrum shows a peak at m/z 198 with an intensity of 57, and a peak at m/z 200 with an intensity of 19. there are no peaks with m/z 200. what does this mean?

A. the compound contains a nitrogen atom

B. the compound contains approximately 30 carbon atoms

C. the compound contains a bromine atom

D. the compound contains a chlorine atom

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