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15. The mass spectrum of a compound appears below. The molecular ion, M+1, and M+2 peaks have intensities of 100, 6.8, and 31

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M and M+2 peaks intensities are 100 and 31.8 which are in ratio of 3:1 .

This is possible if we have Cl as Cl has two isotopes of 35 amu and 37 amu in 3:1 ratio. Now

if we remove 35 amu from M peak of 112 we get 77 amu.

This 77 amu consists of C , H. Taking CH2 ( molar mass of 14) we get total CH2 units = ( 77 /14) = 6 rounded value.  

Thus we had 6 carbons , now atomic mass of C and Cl combined = ( 12 x 6) amu + 35 amu = 107 amu

remaining mass comes from H =112amu - 107 amu = 5 amu

H has 1 amu atomic mass , hence total H = 5

Thus formula is C6H5Cl

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