Abstract
This paper discusses the possibilities of obtaining useful information from so-called ``metastable lifetime'' measurements. An approximate method is described for computing the ratios of parent-ion to metastable peak intensities via the statistical theory. The predictions of the statistical theory are compared with those of models employing a small number of discrete rate constants. It is shown that, in certain instances, it is possible to determine which model is correct by performing experiments as a function of ionizing voltage. Data for the 30.4 and 31.9 metastables of n-butane, and the 56.1 metastable of benzonitrile appear to substantiate the validity of the statistical theory.
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