Question #3b38d
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Nov 23, 2017
It breaks a sample into ions and then works out how many of each ionizied fragment are present.
Explanation:
In simple terms, it comprises an ioniser (turns your sample into ions), and extractor to removes ions from the sample and then makes them travel through a mass analyser and subsequently onto an ion detector.
The various ions formed have different masses, and the mass analyser is therefore able to arrange them by mass/charge ratio.
The detector measures the relative amounts of each ion present.
So you can determine the types of ions present in ionic solids, or alternatively you cam identify organic compounds - the highest mass/charge ratio ion will often be based on the original molecule rather than a fragment.
