A bottle of cloudy liquid devoid of a label was found in the Chemistry Stockroom

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A bottle of cloudy liquid devoid of a label was found in the Chemistry Stockroom on the 4th floor of Beury Hall. Before it could be disposed it was necessary to determine the identity of the liquid. A mass spectrum was obtained and is shown at the top of page 2. Examine the spectrum and answer the following questions. What is the m/z value of the Base Peak? _____ What formula might be assigned to the Base Peak assuming it is comprised only of C and H? _____ Explain (BRIEFLY), based on your knowledge of cations, why it is so intense. An M+ peak is observe at m/z of 136 and a second M+ is observed adjacent to it. What is the m/v value of this second peak and what element does the presence of these two peaks indicate? _____ Assign a structure to this material consistent with the data.

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Whoa dude! U missed that spectrum diagram given there! Need dat to solve this!

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