I'm studying AS OCR chemistry and I'm not sure how to answer one of the questions on Mass Spectrometry.
Question: A sample of Hydrogen containing the Isotopes Hydrogen-1, Hydrogen-2 and Hydrogen-3 was analysed in a Mass Spectrometer. How many peaks corresponding to H2+ would be expected?
The answer is 5 but I have no idea how/why that is the answer.
I'm studying AS OCR chemistry and I'm not sure how to answer one of the questions on Mass Spectrometry.
Question: A sample of Hydrogen containing the Isotopes Hydrogen-1, Hydrogen-2 and Hydrogen-3 was analysed in a Mass Spectrometer. How many peaks corresponding to H2+ would be expected?
The answer is 5 but I have no idea how/why that is the answer.
Any help would be appreciated
In a molecule there are two atoms and either of the atoms can be 1H, 2H or 3H
Oh I see, so the 1H + 3H possibility has the same m/z value as 2H + 2H so wouldn't form it's own peak so there would be five. Thank you so much both of you