Which consequence occurs in mass spectrometers with unstable isotopes?

💡 Explanation

The detector signal-to-noise ratio decreases as unstable isotopes decay from metastable ions while in flight because radioactive decay introduces random noise. Therefore A is correct, rather than affecting mass resolution, because decomposition lowers signal.

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