Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · Atoms, molecules and stoichiometry

Atoms, molecules and stoichiometry — practice question

Oxygen possesses three stable isotopes, $^{16}\text{O}$, $^{17}\text{O}$ and $^{18}\text{O}$. A specimen of oxygen gas, $\text{O}_2$, contains all three isotopes and is examined with a mass spectrometer. How many peaks caused by the $\text{O}_2^+$ ion would be expected?

  • A3
  • B5
  • C6
  • D9

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