Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · Analytical techniques

Analytical techniques — practice question

Compound L is made up of carbon atoms. It is examined in a mass spectrometer. The table gives the relative abundance of the only two peaks detected with $m/e$ greater than 127. The peak at $m/e = 128$ has a relative abundance of 50. The peak at $m/e = 129$ has a relative abundance of 5.5. How many carbon atoms are present in one molecule of compound L?

  • A5
  • B7
  • C8
  • D10

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