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MCAT Chemistry Question — Titrant

The endpoint of a titration can be calculated requires that which of the following factors are known: I. The moles of titrant added to solution II. The molarity of titrant added to solution III. The temperature of the titrant A) I only B) II only C) I and II only D) I, II, READ MORE

Nov 14, 2014

MCAT Chemistry Question — Recrystallization

A student is having trouble successfully carrying out a recrystallization procedure. The student can improve the odds of success by doing each of the following EXCEPT: A) Adding a seed crystal of the purified substance that he is attempting isolate. B) Cooling the solution very slowly. C) Submerging the beaker in a cool water READ MORE

Nov 07, 2014

MCAT Chemistry Question — Dilution Equation

A student prepares a ten liter solution of 0.01M NaOH by starting with 25mL of a stock solution. What is the concentration of the stock solution? A) 0.1 M B) 0.4 M C) 2.5 M D) 4.0 M READ MORE

Oct 03, 2014

MCAT Skills and Medical School Success

Do you ever wonder why the MCAT tests its content the way it does? Many students come into the exam confident in their scientific acumen only to be stymied by the creative format of the AAMC. Therein in lies the mystique of the exam, not in the what, but in the how it tests science. READ MORE

Sep 22, 2014

MCAT Chemistry Question — Excess Reagents

A chemistry student is carrying out several reactions in the lab. At the end of his work, he has excess of three reagents: X, Y, and Z. The student examines the beakers with each reagent. X is a clear liquid and looks to be fine, so he pours X back into the stock bottle in READ MORE

Jul 01, 2014

MCAT Chemistry Question — Faraday

When 1 mole of Cu2+(aq) is reduced to Cu (s), how many faraday of charge are required? A) 1 B) 2 C) 6.02 x 1023 D) none, charge is measured in Coulombs (C) READ MORE

Mar 26, 2014

MCAT Chemistry Question — Standard Free Energy

Which of the following statements most accurately describes the cell potential (Eo), change in Gibb’s free energy (ΔGo), and equilibrium constant (K) for a non-spontaneous chemical reaction? Eo < 0, ΔGo > 0, K < 1 Eo < 0, ΔGo < 0, K < 1 Eo > 0, ΔGo < 0, K > 1 READ MORE

Feb 14, 2014

MCAT Chemistry Question — Vaporization

All of the following are true regarding the vaporization of water EXCEPT: the velocity of the gas molecules increase the system’s entropy increases the products have more kinetic energy the intramolecular forces of water are broken READ MORE

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