Which statement best describes a mass analyzer?
A. It analyzes the magnetic properties of atomic nuclei.
B. It causes a chemical shift in the proton peaks.
C. It measures the pH of a sample in an aqueous solution.
D. It separates the ions by their mass to charge ratio.

Question

Which statement best describes a mass analyzer?
	A.	It analyzes the magnetic properties of atomic nuclei.
	B.	It causes a chemical shift in the proton peaks.
	C.	It measures the pH of a sample in an aqueous solution.
	D.	It separates the ions by their mass to charge ratio.

anonymous · Answer

A mass spectrometer consists of three components: an ion source, a mass analyzer, and a detector.[2] The ionizer converts a portion of the sample into ions. There are a wide variety of ionization techniques, depending on the phase (solid, liquid, gas) of the sample and the efficiency of various ionization mechanisms for the unknown species. An extraction system removes ions from the sample, which are then trajected through the mass analyzer and onto the detector.

anonymous · Answer

your answer should be D :)