Provide the Mass of the Three Most Prominent Fragment Peaks

question 58

Essay

Provide the mass of the three most prominent fragment peaks that are observed in the EI mass spectrum of 2-hexanone, CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₂COCH₃ (molecular ion m/z = 100) and describe the processes that lead to each of these fragments.

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