Talk:Thomson

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The thomson is a unit, whereas m/z is a quantity. Therfore, the thomson would not replace m/z. Instead, the dimensionless m/z would be replaced with m/q which has the unit Th.

m/q = n Th

where

  • m/q is the symbol for a quantity of mass/charge
  • n is the numerical value of the quantity m/q
  • Th is the symbol for the unit thomson