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The X-axis on an RGA represents (molecular mass)/(molecular charge)

example: Oxygen  generally has a mass of 16 AMU (isotopes exist, yielding +/- mass, in whole numbers). But, like most elements, oxygen is usually bonded with other atoms in molecules. Oxygen forms a paired gas, O2, with itself, O2 = 32 AMU. This molecule, like most molecules, generally has neutral charge (#protons=#electrons); but the RGA rips off electrons, Ionizing the molecules with charges of -1, -2, etc...

With that in mind let's reexamine the X-axis on an RGA spectra: (molecular mass)/(molecular charge).

The first ionization of O2 will yield a spectra peak at 32/1=32

the second ionization of O2 will yield a spectra peak at 32/2=16

*insert spectra showing this*

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