Muddiest Point

Follow the first week of semester, my most unclear point would have to be the the patterns in Mass Spec. plots. This concept was covered on the in class powerpoint. I have trouble determing the possible identities of the compounds simply by looking at the plots. I know there are characteristic patterns associated with each functional group but have to grasp the concept. I know, though that with more practice and studying, I can see a clear correlation in the plots and find a pattern associated with the functional groups.