MDCAT Chemistry syllabus and past paper MCQs
The MDCAT Chemistry syllabus has 20 units and 93 topics. Below is every unit with its topics and the number of past paper MCQs we have for it — 1,156 in all, each with its correct answer and a solution.
Units and topics
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Fundamental Concepts of Chemistry 81 MCQs
Moles and Avogadro's Number · Yield · Limiting and Excess Reactants
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Atomic Structure 84 MCQs
Discovery of the Proton · Planck's Quantum Theory · Quantum Numbers and Orbitals · Shapes of Orbitals · Electronic Configuration · Spectrum of Hydrogen
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Gases 67 MCQs
Kinetic Molecular Theory · Standard Temperature and Pressure · Charles's Law · Boyle's Law · Absolute Zero · Ideal Gas Equation · The Gas Constant R · Real and Ideal Gases
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Liquids 48 MCQs
Properties of Liquids · Evaporation, Vapour Pressure and Boiling Point · Hydrogen Bonding · Anomalous Behaviour of Water
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Solids 69 MCQs
Crystalline Solids · Crystal Lattice · Factors Affecting the Shape of Ionic Crystals · Lattice Energy · Ionic and Molecular Crystals Compared
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Chemical Equilibrium 75 MCQs
Chemical Equilibrium · Le Chatelier's Principle · Solubility Product · Common Ion Effect · Buffer Solutions · Haber's Process
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Reaction Kinetics 63 MCQs
Chemical Kinetics · Factors Affecting the Rate of Reaction · Order of Reaction · Rate Constant
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Thermochemistry and Energetics of Chemical Reactions 50 MCQs
Exothermic and Endothermic Reactions · Thermodynamics · Terms Used in Thermochemistry · Hess's Law · Enthalpy of Reaction · Internal Energy · Laws of Thermodynamics
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Electrochemistry 54 MCQs
Redox Reactions · Oxidation and Reduction · Balancing Redox Equations · Standard Hydrogen Electrode
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Chemical Bonding 66 MCQs
VSEPR Theory · Hybridization · Sigma and Pi Bonds · Applications of VSEPR Theory · Bond Energy · Dipole Moment · Applications of Dipole Moment
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s- and p-Block Elements 96 MCQs
Periodic Properties and Their Trends · s-, p-, d- and f-Block Elements · Reactions of Group I Elements · Reactions of Group II Elements · Reactions of Group IV Elements
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Transition Elements 34 MCQs
Electronic Structure of d-Block Elements
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Fundamental Principles of Organic Chemistry 41 MCQs
Classification of Organic Compounds · Functional Groups · Isomerism
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Chemistry of Hydrocarbons 88 MCQs
Free Radical Mechanism · Structure and Reactivity of Alkenes · Molecular Orbital Treatment of Benzene · Chemical Reactions of Benzene · Effect of Substituents · Preparation of Alkynes · Preparation of Alkanes · Acidity of Alkynes · Reactions of Alkynes · Resonance and Resonance Energy · Substitution versus Addition · Reactivity of Benzene · IUPAC Nomenclature of Alkynes
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Alkyl Halides 37 MCQs
Nomenclature of Alkyl Halides · Structure and Reactivity of Alkyl Halides · Substitution versus Elimination
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Alcohols and Phenols 51 MCQs
Nomenclature, Structure and Reactivity of Alcohols · Nomenclature, Structure and Reactivity of Phenols · Alcohols and Phenols Compared
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Aldehydes and Ketones 49 MCQs
Nomenclature and Structure of Aldehydes and Ketones · Reactions of Aldehydes and Ketones · Reactivity of Aldehydes and Ketones
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Carboxylic Acids 59 MCQs
Nomenclature, Structure and Preparation of Carboxylic Acids · Reactivity of Carboxylic Acids · Conversion of Carboxylic Acids
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Macromolecules 29 MCQs
Classification of Proteins · Importance of Proteins · Enzymes as Biocatalysts
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Industrial Chemistry 15 MCQs
Adhesives · Polymers