The mass spectrum of 2,3-dimethylpentane [(CH3)2CHCH(CH3)CH2CH3]shows fragments at m/z = 85 and 71. Propose possible structures for theions that give rise to these peaks.

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The mass spectrum of 2,3-dimethylpentane [(CH3)2CHCH(CH3)CH2CH3]
shows fragments at m/z = 85 and 71. Propose possible structures for the
ions that give rise to these peaks.

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