D.2. The mass spectrum of an organic compound shows the relative abundances of M to be 37.45% and M + 1 to be 6.481%.Assuming the peaks are caused by ¹2℃ and ¹3C isotopes, determine the number of carbon atoms in the compound. The naturalabundance of ¹2C is 98.93%, and the natural abundance of ¹3℃ is 1.07%.number of carbon atoms:

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The mass spectrum of an organic compound shows the relative abundances of M to be 37.45% and M + 1 to be 6.481%. Assuming the peaks are caused by 12C and 13C isotopes, determine the number of carbon atoms in the compound. The natural abundance of 12C is 98.93%, and the natural abundance of ¹3C is 1.07%. number of carbon atoms:

The mass spectrum of an organic compound shows the relative abundances of M to be 37.45% and M + 1 to be 6.481%. Assuming the peaks are caused by 12C and 13C isotopes, determine the number of carbon atoms in the compound. The natural abundance of 12C is 98.93%, and the natural abundance of ¹3C is 1.07%. number of carbon atoms:

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Chapter2: Chemical Compounds

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Problem 130QRT: The element bromine is Br2, so the mass of a Br2 molecule is the sum of the mass of its two atoms....

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