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← ScienceWhich risk increases within a mass spectrometer when multiple isotopes possess near-identical mass-to-charge ratios?
A)Detector saturation from ionic abundance✓
B)Collision broadening due to high pressure
C)Space charge effects shifting peaks
D)Isotopes experiencing differential ionization
💡 Explanation
Ion signals overlay, distorting abundance quantification because increased similar-mass isotopes lead to indistinguishable peaks; therefore quantitative accuracy degrades, rather than pressure-related aberrations or ionization disparities impacting relative mass measurements.
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