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. 2008 Mar 15;391(1):59–78. doi: 10.1007/s00216-008-1962-7

Table 3.

Mass defects for common organic elements occurring in biotransformation reactions

Element Nominal atomic mass (Da) Mass defect (mDa)
H 1 +7.825
C 12 0
N 14 +3.074
O 16 –5.085
F 19 –1.597
Si 28 –23.073
P 31 –26.238
S 32 –27.929
Cl 35 –31.147
Br 79 –81.662
I 127 –95.532