Consider the mass spectrometer shown in Figure 2.11. Determine whether each of the following statements is true

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Consider the mass spectrometer shown in Figure 2.11. Determine whether each of the following statements is true or false. If false, correct the statement to make it true: 

(a) The paths of neutral (uncharged) atoms are not affected by the magnet. 

(b) The height of each peak in the mass spectrum is inversely proportional to the mass of that isotope. 

(c) For a given element, the number of peaks in the spectrum is equal to the number of naturally occurring isotopes of that element.

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Chemistry The Central Science

ISBN: 978-0134414232

14th Edition

Authors: Theodore Brown, H. LeMay, Bruce Bursten, Catherine Murphy, Patrick Woodward, Matthew Stoltzfus

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