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The question is
Molecules of a sample to be analyzed by a mass spectrometer are ionized in the ion source chamber by collisions with free electrons. When a molecule collides with an electron, at least how many ions are created?
A) 1
C)3
I thought the answer was C. Here's why:
In the passage, it states that the molecules are singly ionized. However, I think of ions as positively and negatively charged particles. So here's what I thought:
molecule + e- --> molecule(+ charge) + 2e-
So, shouldn't there the answer be three ions? Or am I wrong that an electron can count as an ion? Let meknow!
Molecules of a sample to be analyzed by a mass spectrometer are ionized in the ion source chamber by collisions with free electrons. When a molecule collides with an electron, at least how many ions are created?
A) 1
C)3
I thought the answer was C. Here's why:
In the passage, it states that the molecules are singly ionized. However, I think of ions as positively and negatively charged particles. So here's what I thought:
molecule + e- --> molecule(+ charge) + 2e-
So, shouldn't there the answer be three ions? Or am I wrong that an electron can count as an ion? Let meknow!
