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How do you read mass spectroscopy graphs?

Answer 1

Basically, it is just a relative amount of each mass fragment. Putting them together into likely molecules is done with a little math.

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Answer 2

Ella Allen

To read a mass spectroscopy graph:

Identify the x-axis, which represents the mass-to-charge ratio (m/z) of ions.
Identify the y-axis, which typically represents the abundance or intensity of ions.
Peaks on the graph represent ions with specific m/z values.
The highest peak (base peak) corresponds to the most abundant ion.
The spacing between peaks indicates the mass difference between ions.
Isotopes may appear as separate peaks or as a series of smaller peaks around a larger peak.
Analyze the fragmentation pattern, if present, to determine the structure of the compound.

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When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.