In a mass spectrometer, positive ions are produced when a gaseous mixture is ionized byelectron bombardment produced by an electric discharge. When the electric-discharge voltage is low, singly positive ions are produced and the following peaks are observed in the mass spectrum:
Mass(u) | Relative Intensity |
32 | 0.3743 |
34 | 0.0015 |
40 | 1.0000 |
When the electric discharge is increased, still only singly charged ions are produced, but now the peaks observed in the mass spectrum are
Mass(u) | Relative Intensity |
16 | 0.7500 |
18 | 0.0015 |
40 | 1.0000 |
What does the gas mixture consist of, and what is the percent composition by isotope of the mixture?