Taking the fear out of time-of-flight calculations

By Joe Ogborn2019-10-08T11:24:00

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Get the teaching of TOF-MS right and student outcomes will really soar

Time-of-flight mass spectrometry calculations features on the AQA A-level specifications, and it’s also a great stretch topic for high-attaining students. This article provides strategies to introduce the topic and offers resources to teach the topic for the 16–18 age group.

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