Question
A mass spectrometer ionizes atoms and molecules with a high-energy electron beam and then deflects the ions through a magnetic field based on ____.
Answer
A mass spectrometer ionizes atoms and molecules with a high-energy electron beam and then deflects the ions through a magnetic field based on the mass-to-charge ratio (\(\frac{m}{z}\)) of the ion.
The mass spectrum of a sample shows relative abundance of each ion on the y-axis and \(\frac{m}{z}\) along the x-axis
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