How to measure melting point with a spectrometer
Obtain a glass capillary melting point tube, which has one end sealed and the other end open. The solid must be dry or the results will be affected as solvent/water can act as an impurity and affect the. This is a physical property often used to identify compounds or to check the purity of the compound. It determines the m/z of ions based on how long they take to travel from the ion source to the detector.
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