Science glossary film: Mass spectrometer

Mass spectrometer

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An instrument that analyses characteristics of atoms and molecules, including their mass.

An instrument that analyses characteristics of atoms and molecules, including their mass. It first changes them to ions, which are then passed through electric and magnetic fields. This deflects the ions in different ways depending on their charge to mass ratio, which can then be analysed.

It first changes them to ions, which are then passed through electric and magnetic fields. This deflects the ions in different ways depending on their charge to mass ratio, which can then be analysed.

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