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Hydrogen and chlorine both have two naturally occurring isotopes:1H(1.0078 amu; 99.985% abundance) and 2H(2.01410 amu; 0.015%abundance), 35Cl(34.969 amu; 75.53% abundance) and 37Cl (36.966 amu; 24.47% abundance).

(A) How many peaks would be expected in a mass spectrum of HCl?

(B) At what molecular weights will peaks be observed?

(C)What should be the relative intensities of the peaks?

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  1. (A) How many peaks would be expected in a mass spectrum of HCl?

    four

    (B) At what molecular weights will peaks be observed?

    HCl from H-1 & Cl- 35: (36 amu ...  35.977 amu)

    HCl from H-1 & Cl- 37: (38 amu ... 37.974 amu)

    HCl from H-2 & Cl- 35: (37 amu ... 36.983 amu)

    HCl from H-2 & Cl- 37: (39 amu ... 38.980 amu)

    (C)What should be the relative intensities of the peaks?

    HCl from H-1 & Cl- 35: (99.985 % of 75.53%) = 75.52%

    HCl from H-1 & Cl- 37: (99.985% of 24.47%) = 24.47%

    HCl from H-2 & Cl- 35: (0.015% of 75.53%) = 0.011%

    HCl from H-2 & Cl- 37: (0.015% of 24.47%) = 0.0036%

    that's the answers rounded off to the # of allowed sig figs

    (C)What should be the relative intensities of the peaks?

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