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| {{Sugdef|m/q|The mass/charge ratio is a physical property that is measured by [[Mass Spectrometer | mass spectrometers]].
| | #REDIRECT [[m/z]] |
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| The symbol for the physical quantity mass/charge is ''m/q''. The former ''[[m/z]]'' is based on a missconception and should no longer be used.
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| The SI unit of the physical quantity ''m/q'' is kilogram/coulomb ('''kg/C''').
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| In [[Mass Spectrometry | mass spectrometry]] it is more common to use the [[Atomic Mass Unit]] '''u''' and the [http://www.iupac.org/goldbook/A00504.pdf atomic unit] for charge '''e''' which is equal to the [http://www.iupac.org/goldbook/E02032.pdf elementary charge].
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| This means the unit for mass/charge is:
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| : [''m/q''] = '''u'''/'''e'''
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| For simplicity, '''u''' is better called [[Dalton]] ('''Da''') and '''e''' is called [[Millikan]] ('''Mi''').
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| '''u'''/'''e''' is sometimes called [[Thomson]] ('''Th''').
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| Therefore
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| : [''m/q''] = '''u'''/'''e''' = '''Da'''/'''Mi''' = '''Th'''
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| Hence, a [[Mass Spectrum | mass spectrum]] x-axis should be labeled as either of the below:
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| * ''m/q'' ('''u'''/'''e''')
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| * ''m/q'' ('''Da'''/'''Mi''')
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| * ''m/q'' ('''Th''')
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| '''References'''
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| :[http://www.iupac.org/goldbook/Q04982.pdf gold book: quantity]
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| :[http://www.iupac.org/goldbook/P04666.pdf gold book: physical quantity]
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| :[http://www.iupac.org/goldbook/V06593.pdf gold book: value of a quantity]
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| }}
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