There are 3 parts to this question.The 1st two parts were not related to Mass spectrometry,but the gas produced(Y) in those reactions was used in this part of the question(I don't know if that's relevant here but I just thought I'd mention it)
(Q) c) The mass spectrum of Y gave a major peak at m/e=64 and a minor one at m/e=66 ,in the ratio of approximately 23:1.The common isotopes of the elements which maybe involved are given below
isotope abundances (%)
1H 99.985
2H 0.01200
16O 99.801
18O 0.2000
23Na 100.0
32S 95.00
33S 0.800
34S 4.200
35Cl 72.50
37Cl 24.50
1) which element is responsible for the mass spectrum containing in the ratio of approximately 23:1 ?
2) Suggest a formula,including isotopic masses of the species responsible for the peak at m/e = 64
I know I'm supposed to post my attempt at solving the problem,but I really really don't know where to start.
I have looked at my class notes and countless websites,but they didn't help.We've done questions where we had to find the RAM of an element by looking at the peaks shown in the graphs given,but that was a bit different from this(I think).
First of all,I hope someone can tell me what the 23:1 ratio indicates?
Thank you