(b) State how krypton is ionised in the mass spectrometer.
Write an equation, including state symbols, to show the reaction that occurs when the first ionisation energy of Kr is measured.
Sometimes the mass spectrum of Kr has a very small peak with an m/z value of 42.
Explain the occurrence of this peak.
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