Chemistry A-Level
carbon-13 satellite
What carbon-13 satellite means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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A small peak one mass unit higher than the molecular ion, coming from the roughly one per cent of carbon present as carbon-13.
Topics that use carbon-13 satellite
- Mass number and isotopes (AQA A-Level)
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