Below is the mass spectrum as well as the tabulated mass spectrum data for an unknown compound. Propose a molecular formula for this compound. Relative Abundance 100 80 60 40 20 0- 10 20 O C4H602 O C5H100 O C4H8NO O C4H7P 30 50 m/z 60 70 80 90 m/z 15 26 27 28 29 38 39 41 MASS SPECTRUM DATA m/z 42 43 44 RELATIVE HEIGHT() 4.8 1.3 10.5 1.3 1.9 1.2 6.3 11.9 58 71 86 87 RELATIVE HEIGHT (N) 4.0 100 (base peak) 2.3 10.3 11.0 20.9 (M) 1.2

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Below is the mass spectrum as well as the tabulated mass spectrum data for
an unknown compound. Propose a molecular formula for this compound.
Relative Abundance
100
889
60-
40
20
10
O C4H602
O C5H100
20
O C4H8NO
O C4H7P
30
40
50
miz
60
70
80
90
m/z
15
26
27
28
29
38
39
41
RELATIVE HEIGHT()
4.8
1.3
10.5
1.3
1.9
1.2
MASS SPECTRUM DATA
m/z
42
43
44
6.3
11.9
58
71
86
87
RELATIVE HEIGHT (N)
4.0
100 (base peak)
2.3
10.3
11.0
20.9 (M)
1.2
Transcribed Image Text:Below is the mass spectrum as well as the tabulated mass spectrum data for an unknown compound. Propose a molecular formula for this compound. Relative Abundance 100 889 60- 40 20 10 O C4H602 O C5H100 20 O C4H8NO O C4H7P 30 40 50 miz 60 70 80 90 m/z 15 26 27 28 29 38 39 41 RELATIVE HEIGHT() 4.8 1.3 10.5 1.3 1.9 1.2 MASS SPECTRUM DATA m/z 42 43 44 6.3 11.9 58 71 86 87 RELATIVE HEIGHT (N) 4.0 100 (base peak) 2.3 10.3 11.0 20.9 (M) 1.2
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