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Summarises the Mass Spectroscopy topic for A2 Chemistry Unit 2. Good luck!

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f. g. Msot
MS
ethane , little

Ms of elements Of organic COMPOUNDS iragmennaiiii .




gggca.IM
* analysed byms molecules /Nee totorm ions w/
-




* determines mass of molecule / isotope by measuring mass pocnarge ratio , , ;m,
When ,




/
single tve charge → molecular ion Mt

,yµ +
*
,

ions have single + recharge

4> tells us the 12mmol Compound analysed
79 e. g. My 15
m/ 229 30




É A Fragmentation →
+ vein neutral species Harridan Hmas )
lxabund.lt/massoti2xabundl

+
• RAM :
Imanol isotope
EE ,, ,,
e. g. Citlsotlt → CHICHI Otlt Using fragmentation patterns to identity
total abundance
,
Fragment ion
24 25 26

MIZ




A MI only death molecular int
fragment ions
É
Number Of bonbons =
height
height
of Mtl

or m

100
i. I
☒ Mt
*
=
peak with 9m12 Value

resin spectrum provides inroonirructure
ÉÉ "
""" +


,


* Plan WI in abundance = base peak
MIZ




Mass Spectroscopy
Aldehydes + Ketones


High Resolution MS Fragmentation Patterns

* cleavage or bonds next to c- oiscnaraverisricoitnem
* commonfragmenriscobuiiisa molecule / unchanged ) won't Produce Peak ,




( produce MK drop 01187
Additional accuracy lmeasuredtod D) advantages -

:
d p positional carbonyl influences frag because molecular in
1) enables peaks to be identified w/ no ambiguity
1) allows hrdisiinguish between molecules Otsame HMM
Halogenoalkanes fragments either side 011=0

* multiple peaks in molecular ion region

diff halogen isotopes
Plot R'
.




? •




Alkanes : e. liHsBr
g. , →
!
* there will be two peaks of similar R
'

C R
* for simple hydrocarbons pearson values corresponding
! ↳
I
-




to ions produced by breaking C- C. bonds height ,
One for molecule containing pilot + R .




"
79
Brit one Br
* stability otlarbocarion formed affects abundance

higher peak * MOM Hable Ulyliumion 11110+1 more abundant
* more stable cation ,
,



* more alkyl groups attached to carbocation ,
more liable 111-1511 More abundant the species → taller in peak

* amyl groups are e- releasing + stabilise cation # BMT Plant would have 3 :/ abundance in Ms *
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