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Mass Spectroscopy PreTest

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What do the peaks on the mass spectrum represent?

a)

anions

b)

mass of positively charged fragments

c)

mass of negatively charged fragments

d)

numbers of electrons

2.

Which of the following is NOT a step in the operation of a mass spectrometer?

a)

Accelerate,

b)

Deflect

c)

Radiate

d)

Ionize

3.

The above Mass Spectra of an unknown substance contains an M+ peak of 64 and an M+2 Peak. What is the molecular weight of this substance?

a)

29

b)

49

c)

64

d)

66

4.

What is the molecular weight of this compound?

a)

29

b)

87

c)

54

d)

15

5.
What are the steps of operation in the mass spectrometer?
a)
Accelerate, Deflect,Ionize, Detect
b)
Deflect,Ionize, Accelerate, Detect
c)
Ionize, Accelerate, Deflect, Detect
d)
Detect, Accelerate, Deflect, Ionize
6.
Which species would get deflected by the greatest degree in the mass spectrometer?
a)
12C+
b)
13C+
c)
13C2+
d)
14C+
7.
What do the heights of the peaks represent in the mass spectrum?
a)
number of isotopes
b)
relative abundance of each isotope
c)
average atomic mass
d)
charge:mass ratio
8.

Based on the mass spectrum, which isotope of chlorine is most abundant?

a)

35Cl

b)

37Cl

c)

70Cl

d)

72Cl

9.
Where is the base peak?
a)
57 amu
b)
29 amu
c)
72 amu
d)
43 amu
10.

Which of the following statements best describes the base peak in a mass spectrum?

a)

The peak from the most stable radical.

b)

The peak of highest intensity.

c)

The peak from the molecule minus an electron.

d)

The peak from the species that has the isotope with the highest atomic number.

11.

Where is the molecular ion peak?

a)

57 amu

b)

29 amu

c)

72 amu

d)

43 amu

12.

which peak is the base peak?

a)

15

b)

29

c)

57

d)

86

13.

which peak is the molecular ion peak?

a)

15

b)

29

c)

57

d)

86

14.

What is the molecular mass of the compound?

a)

83 g/mol

b)

99 g/mol

c)

98 g/mol

d)

55 g/mol