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← ScienceWhich outcome occurs within a mass spectrometer when analyzing isotopes?
A)Isotopes are separated by mass-to-charge ratio✓
B)Isotopes undergo nuclear fusion simultaneously
C)All isotopes decay into stable elements
D)Isotopes create consistent interference patterns
💡 Explanation
Isotopes are separated based on differing trajectories from the magnetic field because the Lorentz force acts differently per their mass-to-charge ratio; this is mass spectrometry. Therefore isotopes spatially separate rather than fusing or all decaying simultaneously, given their natural abundance and stability.
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