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How does a quadrupole analyser work?

  • A.A magnetic field curves the ions according to their momentum
  • B.The ions are accelerated and their arrival times measured
  • C.The ions circulate until resonance ejects them
  • D.Radio-frequency and direct fields on four rods select one mass

Answer: D

Combined direct and radio-frequency voltages on four parallel rods give a stable trajectory to only one mass-to-charge ratio at a time; every other ion strikes a rod. It is a filter rather than a disperser. Its compactness, speed and modest cost made it the standard detector for gas and liquid chromatography, at a resolution well short of a sector instrument's.

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