Question

Analysis of the results of this technique may include plotting the nominal and defect forms of a quantity named for Kendrick. In this technique, cyclohexene and its derivatives characteristically undergo the retro-Diels–Alder reaction. (15[1])The output of this technique may display skewing due to changes in the analyte’s concentration over the scanning time. In this technique, compounds containing carbonyl groups may undergo the (15[1])(*) McLafferty rearrangement. The strongest signal in this technique, whose intensity is set to 100, is called the base peak. This technique often obtains M+1 signals due to carbon-13. In this technique, the analyte is ionized and then deflected by a magnetic field. For 10 points, name this analytical technique that separates molecular fragments by their ratio of a namesake quantity to charge. ■END■

ANSWER: mass spectrometry [or MS]
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Shahar SchwartzBerkeley ABerkeley C3215
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