Question

Mass spectrophotometer separates ions by their charge-to-mass ratio.

(a) True

(b) False

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Answer 1

Right answer is (b) False

The explanation is: The mass spectrophotometer separates ions based on their mass-to-charge ratios. It ionizes the chemical species and then separates or sorts ions into a spectrum. It is used in the measurement of charged particles or ions.