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helloworld101
09-15-2009, 12:02 PM
hi need some help in solving this. can u help plz?

a sample of boron of RAM 10.8 gives a mass spectrum of two peaks one at
m/z=10 and the other at m/z=11.

I want to find out the ratio of the heights of the two peaks
can u help me solve it?

Sonic
09-15-2009, 12:35 PM
hi need some help in solving this. can u help plz?

a sample of boron of RAM 10.8 gives a mass spectrum of two peaks one at
m/z=10 and the other at m/z=11.

I want to find out the ratio of the heights of the two peaks
can u help me solve it?

Find the distance from each point:

10.8-10 = 0.8
11-10.8 = 0.2

The ratio will be the larger number divided by the smaller number:

0.8/0.2 : 0.2/0.2 = 4 : 1

The m/z = 11 is 4 times as high as m/z = 10

helloworld101
09-16-2009, 06:44 AM
thanks so much