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what two measurements are made of an element using a mass spectrometer?
The two measurements used to determine the mass of an element are the atomic mass and the molar mass.
Atomic mass is the mass of a single atom of an element. It is measured in atomic mass units (amu) using a mass spectrometer.
Molar mass is calculated by taking the atomic mass of an element and multiplying it by the number of atoms present in one mole of the element.
Atomic mass is the mass of a single atom, while molar mass is the mass of one mole of a substance. Molar mass takes into account the number of atoms present in a substance, while atomic mass does not.
Atomic mass and molar mass are important because they allow us to accurately determine the amount of a substance present in a sample, as well as understand the chemical properties of the element. They are also used in various mathematical calculations in chemistry.