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In this mass spectrum, which peak most likely represents the molecular ion?.

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The presence of the base peak at 45 in combination with our knowledge about the nitrogen rule suggests that the peak at m/z 60 is likely the molecular ion because even molecular ions usually produce odd molecular fragments by breaking single bonds.
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