Key term for Edexcel GCSE Chemistry, used in Qualitative Analysis: Tests for Ions.
The process where unstable molecular ions break apart into smaller positive ions and neutral fragments inside a mass spectrometer.
Fragmentation appears in Edexcel GCSE Chemistry revision content for Qualitative Analysis, Hydrocarbons and Polymers, especially Qualitative Analysis: Tests for Ions and Mathematical Applications.
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