MCAT General Chemistry Review: New for MCAT 2015 (Graduate School Test Preparation)

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NEW FOR MCAT 2015! Get everything you need to ace the General Chemistry material on the updated MCAT exam. The MCAT is being entirely overhauled in 2015—and students planning on taking the test after January 2015 will need to prepare for a longer, tougher exam. The Princeton Review's MCAT GENERAL CHEMISTRY REVIEW is designed specifically for those test-takers. It features: Everything You Need to Know For a High Score: · Access to our online Student Tools portal for up-to-the-moment information on late-breaking AAMC changes to the exam · In-depth coverage of the challenging general chemistry topics on this important exam · Bulleted chapter summaries for quick review · Full-color illustrations, diagrams, and tables · An extensive glossary for handy reference · Strategic guidance and effective test-taking techniques More Practice Than Ever: · 3 full-length practice tests online · End-of-chapter practice questions · MCAT-style practice passages · Detailed answer explanations for every practice question In MCAT GENERAL CHEMISTRY REVIEW, you'll gain mastery of topics like: · MCAT 2015 Basics · Chemistry Fundamentals · Atomic Structure and Periodic Trends · Bonding and Intermolecular Forces · Thermodynamics · Phases · Gases · Kinetics · Equilibrium · Acids and Bases · Electrochemistry · MCAT Math for General Chemistry And more! Title Page Copyright Contents Mcat General Chemistry Contents …So Much More Online! Chapter 1: Mcat 2015 Basics Chapter 2: General Chemistry Strategy for the Mcat 2.1 Science Sections Overview 2.2 General Science Passage Types 2.3 General Science Question Types 2.4 General Chemistry on the MCAT 2.5 Passage Types as They Apply to General Chemistry 2.6 Tackling the Questions 2.7 Summary of the Approach to General Chemistry Chapter 3: Chemistry Fundamentals 3.1 Metric Units 3.2 Density 3.3 Molecular Formulas 3.4 Empirical Formulas 3.5 Formulas and Molecular Weight 3.6 The Mole 3.7 Percentage Composition by Mass 3.8 Concentration 3.9 Chemical Equations and Stoichiometric Coefficients 3.10 Stoichiometric Relationships in Balanced Reactions 3.11 The Limiting Reagent 3.12 Some Notation Used in Chemical Equations 3.13 Oxidation States Chapter 4: Atomic Structure and Periodic Trends 4.1 Atoms 4.2 Isotopes 4.3 Ions 4.4 Nuclear Stability and Radioactivity 4.5 Atomic Structure 4.6 Electron Configurations 4.7 Groups of the Periodic Table and Their Characteristics 4.8 Periodic Trends Chapter 4 Summary Chapter 4 Freestanding Practice Questions Chapter 4 Practice Passage Chapter 4 Solutions Chapter 5: Bonding and Intermolecular Forces 5.1 Lewis Dot Structures 5.2 Bond Length and Bond Dissociation Energy 5.3 Types of Bonds 5.4 VSEPR Theory 5.5 Hybridization 5.6 Molecular Polarity 5.7 Intermolecular Forces 5.8 Types of Solids Chapter 5 Summary Chapter 5 Freestanding Practice Questions Chapter 5 Practice Passage Chapter 5 Solutions Chapter 6: Thermodynamics 6.1 System and Surroundings 6.2 Enthalpy 6.3 Calculation of ∆Hrxn 6.4 Entropy 6.5 Gibbs Free Energy 6.6 Reaction Energy Diagrams Chapter 6 Summary Chapter 6 Freestanding Practice Questions Chapter 6 Practice Passage Chapter 6 Solutions Chapter 7: Phases 7.1 Physical Changes 7.2 Heats of Phase Changes 7.3 Calorimetry 7.4 Phase Transition Diagram Chapter 7 Summary Chapter 7 Freestanding Practice Questions Chapter 7 Practice Passage Chapter 7 Solutions Chapter 8: Gases 8.1 Gases and the Kinetic-Molecular Theory 8.2 The Ideal Gas Law 8.3 Deviations from Ideal-Gas Behavior 8.4 Dalton’s Law of Partial Pressures 8.5 Graham’s Law of Effusion Chapter 8 Summary Chapter 8 Freestanding Practice Questions Chapter 8 Practice Passage Chapter 8 Solutions Chapter 9: Kinetics 9.1 Reaction Mechanism: An Analogy 9.2 Reaction Rate 9.3 Catalysts 9.4 Rate Laws Chapter 9 Summary Chapter 9 Freestanding Practice Questions Chapter 9 Practice Passage Chapter 9 Solutions Chapter 10: Equilibrium 10.1 Equilibrium 10.2 The Reaction Quotient 10.3 Le Châtelier’s Principle 10.4 Solutions and Solubility 10.5 Ion Product 10.6 The Common-Ion Effect 10.7 Complex Ion Formation and Solubility 10.8 Thermodynamics and Equilibrium Chapter 10 Summary Chapter 10 Freestanding Practice Questions Chapter 10 Practice Passage Chapter 10 Solutions Chapter 11: Acids and Bases 11.1 Definitions 11.2 Conjugate Acids and Bases 11.3 The Strengths of Acids and Bases 11.4 The Ion-Product Constant of Water 11.5 pH 11.6 Neutralization Reactions 11.7 Hydrolysis of Salts 11.8 Buffer Solutions 11.9 Indicators 11.10 Acid-Base Titrations Chapter 11 Summary Chapter 11 Freestanding Practice Questions Chapter 11 Practice Passage Chapter 11 Solutions Chapter 12: Electrochemistry 12.1 Oxidation-Reduction Reactions 12.2 Galvanic Cells 12.3 Standard Reduction Potentials 12.4 Nonstandard Conditions 12.5 Redox Titrations 12.6 Electrolytic Cells 12.7 Faraday’s Law of Electrolysis Chapter 12 Summary Chapter 12 Freestanding Practice Questions Chapter 12 Practice Passage Chapter 12 Solutions Glossary Mcat G-Chem Formula Sheet Mcat Math for General Chemistry Preface Chapter 13: Arithmetic, Algebra, and Graphs 13.1 The Importance of Approximation 13.2 Scientific Notation, Exponents, and Radicals 13.3 Fractions, Ratios, and Percents 13.4 Equations and Inequalities 13.5 The x-y Plane, Lines, and Other Graphs Chapter 14: Proportions 14.1 Direct Proportions 14.2 Inverse Proportions Chapter 15: Logarithms 15.1 The Definition of a Logarithm 15.2 Laws of Logarithms