Tutorial mass spectrometry

Exercise 1. Describe the mass spectrum of methanol and explain the ions at m/z = 33, 32, 31,
29, 28 and 15.

Exercise 2. Describe the mass spectrum of pentanal and explain the ions at m/z = 86, 44 and
29.
Exercise 3. Describe the mass spectrum of 3,3-dimethylbutan-2-one and explain the ions at
m/z = 100, 85, 57 and 43.
Exercise 4. Describe the mass spectrum of butanoïc acid and explain the ions at m/z = 88, 60,
and 45.

Exercise 5. Describe the mass spectrum of pentan-2-ol and explain the ions at m/z = 88, 87,
70, 73 and 45.
Exercise6. Describe the mass spectrum of benzamide and explain the ions at m/z = 121, 105,
77and 44.
Exercise 7. The isotopic massif of the following molecule is composed of four peaks at m/z =
396, 398, 400, 402. Interpret this spectrum and give the relative intensity of the four peaks.

Exercise 8. The isotopic massif of the following molecule is composed of three peaks at m/z
= 190, 192, 194. Interpret this spectrum and give the relative intensity of the three peaks.