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a. Suggest possible molecular formulas for a compound that has a molecular ion with an m/z value of 86.

b. Can one of the possible molecular formulas contain a nitrogen atom?

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QUESTION:

-Problem 7P

a. Suggest possible molecular formulas for a compound that has a molecular ion with an m/z value of 86.

b. Can one of the possible molecular formulas contain a nitrogen atom?

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Solution 7P

(a)

The compound has m/z value of 86. If we divide the m/z value by 13 then we get 6 and the remainder will be 8. So, it indicates that the molecule contains only C and H in it.

Thus, number of carbons in the molecule is 6 and the number of hydrogen atoms in the molecule is

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