The mass spectrum of an unknown explosive indicates that the formula mass of the unknown substance is 227 u. 100- Relative intensity,% 80- 60- 40- 20- 20 227 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 220 Mass/charge Which of these molecular formulas could correspond to this mass? nitroglycerin, C3H₂N309 methyl nitrate, CH₂NO3 ethylene glycol dinitrate, C₂H₂N₂O6 trinitrotoluene, C₂H₂N₂06

The mass spectrum of an unknown explosive indicates that the formula mass of the unknown substance is 227 u. 100- Relative intensity,% 80- 60- 40- 20- 20 227 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 220 Mass/charge Which of these molecular formulas could correspond to this mass? nitroglycerin, C3H₂N309 methyl nitrate, CH₂NO3 ethylene glycol dinitrate, C₂H₂N₂O6 trinitrotoluene, C₂H₂N₂06

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The mass spectrum of an unknown explosive indicates that
the formula mass of the unknown substance is 227 u.
Relative intensity,%
100-
80
60
40-
20-
0
227
Juck the p
20
40
60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 220
Mass/charge
Which of these molecular formulas could correspond to
this mass?
nitroglycerin, C₂H₂N₂O,
methyl nitrate, CH₂NO3
ethylene glycol dinitrate, C₂H₂N₂O6
trinitrotoluene, C₂H₂N₂O6

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