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Title: How do you get the molecular formula from a mass spectrum. I understand the M+peak give molecular weight?
Post by: juelz on Sep 23, 2012
I just don't know how to go about getting the molecular formula with ;that info.  Also what does it mean when they give "Elemental Analysis: C,90.51; H 9.49. Are those the only two elements the compound contains?


Title: How do you get the molecular formula from a mass spectrum. I understand the M+peak give molecular weight?
Post by: BuggerFormic on Sep 23, 2012
if you add them together you get 100 % so it look like they are the only elements in the compound

you have given us enough data to calculate the empirical formula we need the value of the M+ to work out the molecular formula ...