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The thomson is a unit, whereas m/z is a quantity. Therfore, the thomson would not replace m/z. Instead, the dimensionless m/z would be replaced with m/q which has the unit Th.
- m/q = n Th
where
- m/q is the symbol for a quantity of mass/charge
- n is the numerical value of the quantity m/q
- Th is the symbol for the unit thomson
