The empirical formula for a substance is CH₂O. What is the molecular formula if the MS is shown below? MASS SPECTRUM 100- Rel. Intensity 80 60 40 20- 0.0 20 C₂H4O₂ C3H6O3 C4H8O4 CH₂O 40 60 80 m/z 100 120 140
The empirical formula for a substance is CH₂O. What is the molecular formula if the MS is shown below? MASS SPECTRUM 100- Rel. Intensity 80 60 40 20- 0.0 20 C₂H4O₂ C3H6O3 C4H8O4 CH₂O 40 60 80 m/z 100 120 140
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![The empirical formula for a substance is CH₂O. What is the molecular formula if the MS is shown below?
MASS SPECTRUM
100-
Rel. Intensity
80
60
40-
20
0.0-
20
C₂H4O2
C₂H₂O3
C4H8O4
CH₂0
40
60
80
m/z
100
120
140](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F26db126d-8e8c-413c-bd3b-e051e86de7e1%2Ff97496f5-9302-4529-96b3-74542c5563f2%2Fha70e8k_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:The empirical formula for a substance is CH₂O. What is the molecular formula if the MS is shown below?
MASS SPECTRUM
100-
Rel. Intensity
80
60
40-
20
0.0-
20
C₂H4O2
C₂H₂O3
C4H8O4
CH₂0
40
60
80
m/z
100
120
140
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