Organic Chemistry
8th Edition
ISBN: 9781305580350
Author: William H. Brown, Brent L. Iverson, Eric Anslyn, Christopher S. Foote
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 14, Problem 14.21P
Write molecular formulas for the five possible molecular ions of m/z 88 containing the elements C, H, N, and O.
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Chapter 14 Solutions
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Ch. 14.2 - Calculate the nominal mass of each ion. Unless...Ch. 14.3 - Propose a structural formula for the cation at m/z...Ch. 14.3 - The low-resolution mass spectrum of 2-pentanol...Ch. 14 - Draw acceptable Lewis structures for the molecular...Ch. 14 - The molecular ion for compounds containing only C,...Ch. 14 - For which compounds containing a heteroatom (an...Ch. 14 - The so-called nitrogen rule states that if a...Ch. 14 - Prob. 14.8PCh. 14 - Prob. 14.9PCh. 14 - Prob. 14.10P
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