Organic Analysis - Mass Spectrometry Flashcards
1
Q
What does the mass/charge (m/z) value of the molecular ion peak equal?
A
Mr of the compound
2
Q
What does high resolution mass spectrometry do?
A
Measures atomic and molecular masses extremely accurately (to several d.p.s)
3
Q
Why is high resolution mass spectrometry useful?
A
It can identify compounds that appear to have the same Mr when rounded to the nearest whole number
