CHM120H5 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Isomer, Organic Compound, Bromine
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Date the lab report was submitted: march 27. The purpose of this experiment is to identify an unknown chemical species by mass spectrometry. The presence of certain atoms are to be detected in a simple organic compound containing carbon, oxygen, nitrogen, fluorine, sulfur, chlorine or bromine from a mass spectrum. Mass spectrometry will identify the compound by analyzing the ions in electromagnetic fields according to the mass/charge ratios. 2. The parent molecular ion can be seen in the equation. Abc + e- abc+ + 2e- and forms a peak in the mass spectrum. The next equation will show the fragmentation that will occur with the compound, Abc + e- ab+ + c + 2e- This following equation illustrates that the fragmentation may be rearranged. Abc + e- ac+ + b + 2e- The actual arrangement of the compound is to be identified from the mass spectrum data and other analyzing techniques.
