Interpreting Mass Spectra Mass spectrum of hexane(CH14;MW=86) 100 8 80 m/z=43 60 -m/2=57 40 m/2=29 20 一M+=86 0 10 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 m/2 All carbon-carbon bonds of hexane are electronically similar and break to a similar extent Mass spectrum contains mixture of ions Mass spectrum of hexane (C6H14; MW = 86) ▪ All carbon-carbon bonds of hexane are electronically similar and break to a similar extent ▪ Mass spectrum contains mixture of ions Interpreting Mass Spectra