BRAINCAKEThe Molecular Ion Peak
For the mass spectrum of a molecule, the main peak with the largest m/z value (ignoring the small M+1 peak caused by carbon-13). This is called the molecular ion peak and is the result of the whole molecule losing a single electron on collision with electrons.
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