The maximum number of spectra that can be recorded per second by ToF-MS is limited by the time taken by the slowest ions to go from the source to the detector. If the slowest ion took 45.6 microsecond to travel, at what frequency could you record spectra if a new extraction cycle were begun each time this heaviest ion reached the detector? 30000 spectra/s 10000 spectra/s 11000 spectra/s 500 spectra/s 22000 spectra/s

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The maximum number of spectra that can be recorded per second by ToF-MS is
limited by the time taken by the slowest ions to go from the source to the detector. If
the slowest ion took 45.6 microsecond to travel, at what frequency could you record
spectra if a new extraction cycle were begun each time this heaviest ion reached the
detector?
30000 spectra/s
10000 spectra/s
11000 spectra/s
500 spectra/s
22000 spectra/s
Transcribed Image Text:The maximum number of spectra that can be recorded per second by ToF-MS is limited by the time taken by the slowest ions to go from the source to the detector. If the slowest ion took 45.6 microsecond to travel, at what frequency could you record spectra if a new extraction cycle were begun each time this heaviest ion reached the detector? 30000 spectra/s 10000 spectra/s 11000 spectra/s 500 spectra/s 22000 spectra/s
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