Answer to Question #165426 in Physical Chemistry for Genie

Question

How to calculate relative intensity of a mass spectrometry

Answer 1

Relative abundance (relative intensity): The y-axis of a mass spectrum. Quantifies the amount of an ion produced in relation to the amount of the most abundant ion (the base peak). In this simulated mass spectrum, the ion of m/z = 30 has relative abundance of 100%, so it is the base peak.