BRAINCAKEInfra Red Spectrum - 8
Infrared spectrum 8: combining infrared and mass spectra
An unknown compound has the formula C3H8O. It could be propan-1-ol, CH3CH2CH2OH, or propan-2-ol, CH3CH(OH)CH3.
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Key terms in this lesson
- molecular ion
- The positive ion formed when a whole molecule loses an electron in a mass spectrometer, giving a peak at the molecule's relative molecular mass.
- base peak
- The tallest peak in a mass spectrum, corresponding to the most abundant, most stable fragment ion.
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