EASY
AS and A Level
IMPORTANT
Earn 100

The mass spectrum of an organic compound with the structure is shown.

Identify the fragments with mass/charge ratios of
i. ii. iii. iv.

Important Questions on Atoms, Molecules and Stoichiometry
EASY
AS and A Level
IMPORTANT
An organic compound, , has a molecular ion peak, , with a reactive abundance of and an peak with a relative abundance of . Deduce the number of carbon atoms this compound contains.

EASY
AS and A Level
IMPORTANT
The mass spectrum of chlorobutane shows an peak beyond the peak. Explain why there is an peak.

MEDIUM
AS and A Level
IMPORTANT
The relative height of the peak in organic compound is the same as that of the peak. Explain how this shows that the compound contains one atom of bromine and not one atom of chlorine.
