Formaldehyde has a nominal (integer) mass of 30 Da, 30 Da, but its mass spectrum in Figure

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Formaldehyde has a nominal (integer) mass of 30 Da, 30 Da, but its mass spectrum in Figure 22-7 has seven peaks at different values of m/z m/z. Explain the origin of each peak. Draw a Lewis dot structure of each ion to decide which ones have an unpaired electron.

Figure 22-7

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Quantitative Chemical Analysis

ISBN: 9781319164300

10th Edition

Authors: Daniel C. Harris, Charles A. Lucy

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