Question

What mass differences can just be resolved at m values of $100,1000,2000,3000$and $5000$if the mass spectrometer has a resolution of

(a) $500$(b) $1000$(c) $3000$(d) $5000$?

Short answer

The mass difference calculation for the given data is:

Step-by-step solution

Mass difference

A common approach for obtaining a known amount (mass) of substance. A sample of material is introduced to a container that has been "massed," and the container is then "remassed." The mass of the sample is the difference between the starting and final masses.

Calculation of the resolution of spectrophotometer

The formula for calculating the resolution of spectrophotometer is :

$R=\frac{m}{∆m}$

In this formula, $R$is the resolution, $m$is nominal mass of the first peak and $∆m$is the mass difference between two adjacent peaks.

Calculation being done

The calculation of the mass difference is shown as