Which M/z Value(s) Most Likely Indicates an Alkyl Chloride

question 57

Multiple Choice

Which m/z value(s) most likely indicates an alkyl chloride?

• A) an M peak at 98
• B) a base peak at 85 and an M peak at 142
• C) a base peak that is 15 mass units lower than the parent ion
• D) an M peak at 106 and a peak at 108 that is three times as intense
• E) an M peak at 150 and a peak of roughly equal intensity at 152

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