What Is Mass

The unit of mass used in mass spectrometry is the unified atomic mass unit (symbol u) or dalton (symbol Da). The unit dalton is used throughout this presentation. One dalton is exactly equal to 1/12 the mass of the carbon-12 C C) isotope. 

Every element consists of at least one isotope, each with its specific mass. For example, carbon has two naturally occurring isotopes  

The molecular mass (abbreviated Af) of a substance is the mass of 1 molecule of that substance relative to 1 Da. This is equivalent to the older term molecular weight, which was abbreviated MW. The molecular mass is generally expressed as a sum of 

Element Atomic Weight Nuclide Isotopic Mass Abundance (%) 

Note that benzene and dimethyl sulfoxide both have nominal molecular masses of 78, but the exact masses are different. 

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Watson, J. T. Introduction to Mass Spectrometry. New York Raven Press, 1985. What is Mass Spectrometryl The American Society for Mass Spectrometry (ASMS), 815 Don Gaspar Drive, Santa Fe, NM 87501. 

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What is mass (or chemical) transport It is the transport of a solute (the dissolved chemical) in a solvent (everything else). The solute is the dissolvee and the solvent is the dissolver. There are liquids that are generally classified as solvents because they typically play that role in industry. Some examples would be degreasing and dry cleaning solvents, such as trichloroethylene. In environmental applications, these solvents are the solutes, and water or air is usually the solvent. In fact, when neither water nor air is the solvent, the general term nonaqueous phase liquid is applied. A nonaqueous phase liquid is defined as a liquid that is not water, which could be composed of any number of compounds. 

FIGURE 2.4 (6). Quadrupole ion storage trap with attached gas chromatograph. The ionizing unit is external to the ion trap. With permission of the American Society of Mass Spectrometry. From What is Mass Spectrometry ... 

What is mass deficiency What is binding energy How are the two related ... 

American Society for Mass Spectrometry. What Is Mass Spectrometry 3rd ed. J Am Soc Mass Spectrom, 1998. 

Now there are alternative formulations to those of Newton, such a Hamiltonian mechanics, but they are mathematically equivalent, and so will bi disregarded here. The fundamental notions in the Newtonian system are space time, force and mass. These concepts are so basic to the possible categoria framework of structural engineering that it is worth dwelling upon them for moment. What is the status of the laws of motion Are they generalisation from experience Are they propositions whose truth can be established a priori Or are they definitions of some kind Just what is force and what is mass A discussed earlier, Newtonian mechanics is only appropriate if used under certaii... 

What is mass-to-charge (m/z) ratio The mass-to-charge ratio of an ion is the nnmber obtained by dividing the mass of the ion (m) by the nnmber of electrical charges (z) acqnired by the sample during the ionization process. The m/z of an ion is a dimensionless nnmber m and z are always written in italics. Because of the lack of dimensions, no eqnals sign should be used when specifying an ion, e.g., m/z 201 and not m/z = 201. The nse of the term Thomson (Th) has been proposed for m/z, but it is used infrequently. 

What is mass spectrometry/mass spectrometry (MS/MS) MS/MS, often referred to as tandem mass spectrometry, is an important technique that acquired its name because of its ability to conduct two mass separations consecutively within the same instrument. MS/MS is based on analyzing the products of controlled collisions between selected ions (precursors) and neutral gas molecules in pressurized collision cells that are placed in specific regions of the instrument so that the collisions occur between two mass analyzers. 

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Figure 1 The components of a mass spectrometer (reproduced by permission of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry from What is Mass Spectrometry 1998).

What is mass spectrometry It is the most accurate technique available to measure the mass of an individual molecule or atom. Knowing the molecular mass is an essential part of identifying an unknown compound and determining the structure of a molecule of the compound. 

Now, what is mass spectrometry Well in any case, mass spectrometry is special in many ways. Up front, most mass spectrometrists do not fathom to be addressed as mass spectroscopists. 

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