Explain why electrospray ionization in mass spectrometry often results in detection of only the parent ion peak for a molecule, and why the detected ions are often 1 mass unit greater than mass of the molecule.

Explain why electrospray ionization in mass spectrometry often results in detection of only the parent ion peak for a molecule, and why the detected ions are often 1 mass unit greater than mass of the molecule.

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Chapter14: Mass Spectrometry

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