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                    (f )   Explain the principles upon which mass spectrometry is based.

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                    (g)    An organic compound, A, contained only carbon, hydrogen and oxygen.  The following
                           mass spectrogram was obtained upon analysis.                                                DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA

































                            (i)   State the relative molecular mass of A.                                              DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA

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                            (ii)   State the name of the M  peak in the spectrum.
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