McGraw-Hill's 500 MCAT General Chemistry Questions to Know by Test Day

206 Pages·2012·0.666 MB·English

by  John T. Moore, Richard H. Langley

McGraw-Hill’s
500 MCAT
General Chemistry
Questions
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McGraw-Hill’s
500 MCAT
General Chemistry
Questions
to Know by Test Day
John T. Moore, EdD
Richard H. Langley, PhD
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John T. Moore, EdD, has taught chemistry at Stephen F. Austin State University for more than 40 years,
where he is Director of the Teaching Excellence Center and Codirector of the Science, Technology,
Engineering, and Mathematics Center.
Richard H. Langley, PhD, has taught chemistry at the university level for more than 30 years and has
coauthored numerous books on the subject. He has written questions for the AP Chemistry exam and
taught General Chemistry and Organic Chemistry MCAT review courses.
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CONTENTS
Introduction vii
Chapter 1 The Basics 1
Questions 1–38
Chapter 2 Atomic Structure 9
Questions 39–83
Chapter 3 Bonding and the Periodic Table 19
Questions 84–143
Chapter 4 Phases 35
Questions 144–182
Chapter 5 Gases 47
Questions 183–217
Chapter 6 Solutions 59
Questions 218–255
Chapter 7 Kinetics 69
Questions 256–294
Chapter 8 Equilibrium 85
Questions 295–332
Chapter 9 Acids and Bases 95
Questions 333–378
Chapter 10 Thermodynamics 107
Questions 379–411
Chapter 11 Electrochemistry 117
Questions 412–450
Chapter 12 Final Review 129
Questions 451–500
Answers 141
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INTRODUCTION
Congratulations! You’ve taken a big step toward MCAT success by purchasing
McGraw-Hill’s 500 MCAT General Chemistry Questions to Know by Test Day. We
are here to help you take the next step and score high on your MCAT exam so you
can get into the medical school of your choice!
This book gives you 500 MCAT-style multiple-choice questions that cover all
the most essential course material. Each question is clearly explained in the answer
key. The questions will give you valuable independent practice to supplement your
regular textbook and the ground you have already covered in your general chemis-
try class.
This book and the others in the series were written by expert teachers who
know the MCAT inside and out and can identify crucial information as well as the
kinds of questions that are most likely to appear on the exam.
You might be the kind of student who needs to study extra a few weeks before
the exam for a final review. Or you might be the kind of student who puts off
preparing until the last minute before the exam. No matter what your preparation
style, you will benefit from reviewing these 500 questions, which closely parallel
the content, format, and degree of difficulty of the questions on the actual MCAT
exam. These questions and the explanations in the answer key are the ideal last-
minute study tool for those final weeks before the test.
If you practice with all the questions and answers in this book, we are certain
you will build the skills and confidence needed to excel on the MCAT. Good luck!
—Editors of McGraw-Hill Education
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McGraw-Hill’s
500 MCAT
General Chemistry
Questions
to Know by Test Day