Which 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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Which risk increases within a mass spectrometer when multiple isotopes possess near-identical mass-to-charge ratios?

💡 Explanation

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