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MDCATChemistry MCQs

Practice 705 Chemistry past-paper MCQs for MDCAT, each with a detailed explanation and reference. Try free samples below, then start a full quiz.

Part of the full MDCAT QBank — 2,811 questions across all subjects.

Chemistry is 25% of the MDCAT paper, and rewards understanding mechanisms over memorising facts — organic chemistry alone accounts for a large share of the marks.

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High-Yield Chemistry Topics

Organic reactions

addition, substitution and elimination mechanisms, functional groups and IUPAC nomenclature

Physical chemistry

thermodynamics, chemical equilibrium and electrochemistry — calculation-heavy, so practice daily

Periodic trends

ionisation energy, atomic radius and electronegativity patterns across the table

Stoichiometry & solutions

mole concept, limiting reagent and molarity vs molality

Sample Chemistry Questions

Q1

In mass spectrometer, detector or collector measures the:

  • A.Masses of isotopes
  • B.Percentages of isotopes
  • C.Relative abundances of isotopes
  • D.Mass numbers of isotopes
Q2

How many 'Cl' (chlorine) atoms are in two moles of chlorine?

  • A.2 × 6.02 × 10⁻²³ atoms
  • B.35.5 × 6.02 × 10²³ atoms
  • C.2 × 10²³ atoms
  • D.2 × 6.02 × 10²³ atoms
Q3

An organic compound has empirical formula C₃H₃O, if molar mass of compound is 110.15 g mol⁻¹. The molecular formula of this organic compound is (A, of C=12, H=1.008 and O=16)

  • A.C₆H₆O₂
  • B.C₃H₃O
  • C.C₉H₉O₃
  • D.C₆H₆O₃

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