Just like cans of soup, atoms of the same element often have different masses. These different varieties are called isotopes. In the Average Atomic Mass Gizmo, you will learn how to find the average mass of an element using an instrument called a mass s

ions are deflected and the lighter the ions the more the deflection.

Placing magnetic field in the path of the ions cause them to move in a curved path.

Explanation:

This question is all about the way in which mass spectroscopy works. Mass spectroscopy Is one of the techniques in spectroscopy which is used in the identification of chemical compounds.

Mass spectroscopy works based on the principle of ionization. For a mass spectroscopy to start ionization must first occur that is to say this is the first step in the identification of compound in mass spectroscopy.

The following steps are involve in mass spectroscopy;

=> Ionization: the molecules of the sample are first ionized. The ions formed here are positive ions.

=> Acceleration: the ions in step one are accelerated.

=> Deflection: the smaller ions get deflected more than the bigger ions. The magnetic field is used in the deflection of this ions.

=> Detection: the ions are then detected.

Therefore, to answer the question, the ions are deflected and the lighter the ions the more the deflection.

Placing magnetic field in the path of the ions cause them to move in a curved path.