In mass spectrometry, an �-cleavage occurs when molecules break apart within a mass spectrometer. A mass spectrum tells the size and elements found in each molecule fragment. Chemists use their understanding of how molecules break apart to guess the structure of the original molecule. Many different molecules break apart with �-cleavage inside the mass spectrometer. Many times, �-cleavage explains the resulting mass spectra.
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