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AP Chemistry
1.2 Mass Spectra of Elements
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Mass spectrum of an unknown gaseous elemental sample.
Mass spectrum of an unknown gaseous elemental sample.
A pure sample of an unknown gaseous element is analyzed using mass spectrometry. During the ionization process, some neutral diatomic molecules undergo fragmentation into monatomic ions, while other molecules remain intact and form molecular ions with a \(+1\) charge. The resulting mass spectrum contains two distinct clusters of peaks, as shown in the graph.

Based on the mass spectrum, which of the following is the identity of the element?

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