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Mass Spectrometry
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Vaporisation | Heated and placed in a vacuum to become gaseous |
| Ionisation | Bombarded with electrons to form positive ions |
| Acceleration | Accelerated using negatively charged plates |
| Deflection | Ions are separated according to their masses by a magnetic field |
| Detection | By changing strength of field different ions are focused on the detector |