Learn what mass spectrometry is and its uses. Understand how a mass spectrometer works. Explore how to read and analyze mass spectrometer results or mass spectra.

Mass spectrometry measures the mass-to-charge ratio, m/z, of ions as they fly through a mass spectrometer and are deflected by magnetic and/or electric fields.

Learn how to identify an element from its mass spectrum, and see examples that walk through sample problems step-by-step for you to improve your chemistry knowledge and skills.

Mass spectrometry is a substance from a crime scene that is analyzed by a mass spectrometer in order to find the molecular makeup. Explore how mass spectrometry can be used to identify all …

Consider the mass spectrometer shown schematically in the figure below. The magnitude of the electric field between the plates of the velocity selector is 2.70 × 10 3 V/m, and the magnetic …

Learn about atomic mass units, abbreviated as AMUs. Learn the atomic mass unit definition, AMU measurements, and how to convert AMUs to kilograms (kg).

Mass Spectrometer: A mass spectrometer is a sophisticated instrument which allows us to preciously measure the nuclear masses as well as the relative abundances of the various …

The problem explains that a mass spectrometer is an analytical instrument used to identify the various molecules in a sample by measuring their charge to mass ratio e/m. The sample is …

Mass spectrometer Mass spectrometers have been extensively used to separate different ions according to the mass. The first mass spectrometer was designed by Francis Anston in 1919. …

In this lesson, we discuss how mass spectrometry and infrared spectroscopy can be used to probe the structure of molecules containing alkyl and...