What Is the Basic Setup of a Tandem Mass Spectrometry

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Multiple Choice

What is the basic setup of a tandem mass spectrometry analyzer?

• A) Tandem mass spectrometry uses a UV laser to ionize small amounts of matrix and analyte that are directed toward mass analyzer.
• B) Tandem mass spectrometry is primarily for complex compound analysis,while tandem mass spectrometry is used for elemental analysis only.
• C) Tandem mass spectrometry uses an ion trap designed to trap ions in three dimensions instead of two dimensions as in a typical beam type of mass spectrometer.
• D) Two beam type mass spectrometers are arranged sequentially in tandem mass spectrometry,with a "collision cell" placed between the two instruments.

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