Because of the sensitivity of mass spectrometry, it is often used to detect the presenceof drugs in blood, urine, or other biological fluids. Tetrahydrocannabinol (nominalmass 314), a component of marijuana, exhibits two strong fragment ions at mlz 246and 231 (the base peak). What is the likely structure of each ion?HO,CH3HH,CH,C CH,Tetrahydrocannabinol

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