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❖ MS spectrum: It is a graph plotted with the relative abundance (%) on the Y-axis

against mass to charge (m/z) ratio on the X-axis.
❖ Two main peaks could be visualized for each compound by MS spectrum:

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1. Molecular ion peak (M ): It represents the molecular ion with the largest value of
(m/z) ratio on X-axis and it corresponds to the molecular weight (Mwt) of the
analyzed sample (for pure sample).
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➢ For some compounds, M peak with (+1) (m/z) ratio value could be detected and
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it corresponds to C isotope of the analyzed compound, where the normal M
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peak corresponds to C isotope.

2. Base peak: It is the most intensive peak in a spectrum whose intensity is taken as
100% (the most abundant & stable detected molecular ion).

❖ Halogenated compounds, that contain halogen (as Cl or Br) in its structure, have
various isotopes with various masses, so other peaks could be detected with higher

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(m/z) ratio (M )