Molecular ion (M+)
The intact ionised molecule with no fragmentation, formed by removing a single electron from the parent. Its m/z gives the molecular weight of the analyte directly. Hard ionisation often destroys it; soft ionisation preserves it.
The intact ionised molecule with no fragmentation, formed by removing a single electron from the parent. Its m/z gives the molecular weight of the analyte directly. Hard ionisation often destroys it; soft ionisation preserves it.
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