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|def=Experimentally determined mass of an [[ion]] of known charge. | |def=Experimentally determined mass of an [[ion]] of known charge. | ||
:Note 1: Can be used to determine elemental composition to within limits defined by both the | :''Note 1'': Can be used to determine elemental composition to within limits defined by both the | ||
accuracy and precision of the measurement. | accuracy and precision of the measurement. | ||
:Note 2: Accurate mass and [[exact mass]] are not synonymous. Accurate mass refers to a measured mass, and exact mass refers to a calculated mass. | :''Note 2'': Accurate mass and [[exact mass]] are not synonymous. Accurate mass refers to a measured mass, and exact mass refers to a calculated mass. | ||
|rel=[[exact mass]] | |rel=[[exact mass]] | ||
|ref=O. D. Sparkman. [[Mass Spec Desk Reference]], Global View Publishing, Pittsburgh (2006). | |ref=O. D. Sparkman. [[Mass Spec Desk Reference]], Global View Publishing, Pittsburgh (2006). | ||
Revision as of 22:27, 10 November 2013
| IUPAC RECOMMENDATIONS 2013 |
| Accurate mass |
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Experimentally determined mass of an ion of known charge.
accuracy and precision of the measurement.
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| Related Term(s): exact mass |
| Reference(s):
O. D. Sparkman. Mass Spec Desk Reference, Global View Publishing, Pittsburgh (2006). A. W. T. Bristow, K. S. Webb. J. Am. Soc. Mass Spectrom. 14, 1086 (2003). (DOI: 10.1016/S1044-0305(03)00403-3) |
| From Definitions of Terms Relating to Mass Spectrometry (IUPAC Recommendations 2013); DOI: 10.1351/PAC-REC-06-04-06 © IUPAC 2013. |
