Module 4: Analysis Flashcards
Mass spectrometry
What happens in the mass spectrometry
High energy electron bombards a molecules in a mass spectrometer which results in the molecule losing an electron
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What is the resulting species when a molecule is bombarded by the higher energy electron
Molecular ion
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Equation for formation of molecular ion
Molecule —-> Molecule+. + e-
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Notation for molecular ion
M+
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What is the definition of a molecular ion
Positive ion formed when molecule loses an electron
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What is on the axis of a spectra
X- m/z -mass to charge ratio
Y- %abundance
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Where is the M+ ion on a spectra
Last peak on the right
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What is fragmentation
Process in mass spec that causes positive ion (M+) to split into pieces of a positive ion (which produces a peak) and a radical
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What is the M+1 peak
Smallll peak just after M+
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Why is the M+1 peak there
Due to C-13 present
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How is it used for isotopes
Positions of peaks show different isotopes prescence and is used to find relative atomic mass with abundance
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How can organic molecules be identified from eac other
Each have different peaks from fragments
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How does fragmentation occur and how does it show on spectra
One bond broken in the M+ to form a positive ion and radical
Peak at the positive ion formed with its m/z value (mr)
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Where is the Mr of the whole product found
At the M+ ion
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For analysis questions what is the typical way to find the molecular formula
Find the empirical formula and find mr
Find mr of whole product at the M+ peak
mr of whole product / Mr of empirical
Scale up the ration of the empirical formula
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What are fragmentation patterns of functional groups
Specific positions of peaks and differences between major peaks which makes it possible to identify the type of compound
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What is the peak due to at m/z 15
CH3+
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What is the peak due to at m/z 29
C2H5+