What Does the Base Peak Represent in a Mass Spectrum

question 39

Multiple Choice

What does the base peak represent in a mass spectrum?

• A)the peak representing the molecular ion
• B)the peak with the largest intensity
• C)the peak with the largest mass/charge ratio
• D)the reference peak

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