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The Atom:
Overview document of Atoms
Elements:
Bohr Model:
Shells, subshells, orbitals:
(Good general intro to orbitals; shows how orbitals relate to the periodic table and electron configuration.)
Atomic Structure
Structure of Nucleus
Atomic number & mass number.
Isotopes
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http://antoine.frostburg.edu/chem/senese/101/atoms/slides/sld016.htm
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What Are Isotopes? - Definition, Types & Examples - Video & Lesson Transcript
Periodic Table:
Periodic table overview
Outlines each trend
Atomic radius trends
Ionization energy trends
Electron affinity trends
Quantum Mechanics:
Atomic Orbitals
How to determine the quantum numbers)
(Quantum Numbers)
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Quantum Numbers n l ml ms in MCAT Chemistry Part 1 MCAT Chemistry Quantum Numbers and Calculations Part 2 (Quantum Numbers and Calculations)
Electron Configuration:
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Electron Configuration - Basic introduction (Basic Intro)
(Aufbau’s Principle, Hund’s Rule and Pauli’s Exclusion Principle)
Energy Levels:
(Orbitals, Energy Levels)
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Orbitals, Atomic Energy Levels, & Sublevels Explained - Basic Introduction to Quantum Numbers
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Ground State Excited States - Electronic Structure - MCAT Content
Radioactive Decay & Half-Life:
(Half Life Problems)
Bonding:
(Ionic, Covalent, Coordinate)
Formulas:
(Chemical formulas.)
Writing Chemical Formulas for covalent compounds
(Empirical vs Molecular Formula calculations)
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Empirical Versus Molecular Formula - Stoichiometry - MCAT Content (TEXT)
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Empirical Formula vs Molecular Formula Calculations for the MCAT (VIDEO)
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Empirical Formula & Molecular Formula Determination From Percent Composition (VIDEO)
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Empirical, molecular, and structural formulas | AP Chemistry | Khan Academy (VIDEO)
Nomenclature
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Examples of Monoatomic ,Diatomic and Polyatomic Molecules | Types of Molecules ( in Urdu / Hindi)
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How to Memorize The Polyatomic Ions - Formulas, Charges, Naming - Chemistry
Inorganic Nomenclature:
(Naming Inorganic Compounds)
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INORGANIC NOMENCLATURE (TEXT)
Reactions:
(Types of Chemical Reactions)
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Types of Chemical Reactions (VIDEO)
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Chemical Reactions Overview (TEXT)
The Mole, Stoichiometry, and Mole-to-Mole Conversions:
(Mole to Mole)
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Stoichiometry Mole to Mole Conversions - Molar Ratio Practice Problems (VIDEO)
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Mole and Avogadro's Number in MCAT General Chemistry (VIDEO)
(Stoichiometry)
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Stoichiometry Basic Introduction, Mole to Mole, Grams to Grams, Mole Ratio Practice Problems (VIDEO)
(Avogadro’s Number, molar mass conversion)
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Avogadro's Number, The Mole, Grams, Atoms, Molar Mass Calculations - Introduction (video)
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Mole and Avogadro's Number in MCAT General Chemistry (video)
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Avogadro's Number and the Mole | Introduction to Chemistry (text)
Mole to Mole Conversion
Equilibrium:
(Equilibrium)
(Chemical Equilibrium Constant)
(How to write the Equilibrium Expression)
Kinetics:
(OVERVIEW)
(Initial Rates Method)
Integrated Rate Laws
Writing Rate Laws
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Writing Rate Laws of Reaction Mechanisms Using The Rate Determining Step - Chemical Kinetics (video)
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Rate Law, Rate Expression and Rate Constant | Definition, Examples, Diagrams (TEXT)
(Factors affecting the Rate of the Reaction)
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Factors Affecting the Rate of the Reaction - Chemical Kinetics (VIDEO)
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Factors that Affect the Rate of Reactions – Introductory Chemistry – 1st Canadian Edition (TEXT)
Heat Exchange:
(Describe heat exchange with conduction, convection, and radiation)
Includes a different way to view heat exchange via conduction and convection
(Excellent clarification of the term “heat” and how it relates to work.)
Khan Academy video on heat transfer
Heat Capacity & Specific Heat Capacity:
Overview Specific heat capacity
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Specific Heat Capacity (q=mC∆T) Examples, Practice Problems, Initial and Final Temperature, Mass (video)
(practice and extra help Specific Heat Capacity)
(What is the difference between Specific Heat Capacity, Heat Capacity)
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What Is The Difference Between Specific Heat Capacity, Heat Capacity, and Molar Heat Capacity (video)
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Difference Between Specific Heat and Heat Capacity (With Table) (text)
Calorimetry
Overview of calorimetry
(How to solve Basic Calorimetry Problems)
Thermodynamics
1st Law of Thermodynamic
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1st Law of Thermodynamics (text)
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First Law of Thermodynamics, Basic Introduction - Internal Energy, Heat and Work - Chemistry (Video)
2nd Law of Thermodynamics
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Second Law of Thermodynamics - Heat Energy, Entropy & Spontaneous Processes (Video)
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Second Law Concept Of Entropy - Energy Changes In Chemical Reactions - MCAT Content
3rd Law of Thermodynamics
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The Three Laws of Thermodynamics | Introduction to Chemistry (TEXT)
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Third Law of Thermodynamics - 3rd Law | nuclear-power.com (TEXT)
Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics
Enthalpy:
(Enthalpy of Formation Reaction, and Enthalpy Change Problems)
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Enthalpy of Formation Reaction & Heat of Combustion, Enthalpy Change Problems Chemistry (VIDEO)
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Standard Enthalpy of Formation and Reaction | Boundless Chemistry (TEXT)
(Enthalpy)
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Enthalpy - Thermochemistry - Training MCAT General Chemistry Review (TEXT)
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Enthalpy (video) | Biomolecules (VIDEO)
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Enthalpy (VIDEO)
(Enthalpy change of Reaction and Formation)
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Enthalpy of Formation Reaction & Heat of Combustion, Enthalpy Change Problems Chemistry (VIDEO)
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Enthalpy of formation (video) (VIDEO)
Entropy:
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Second Law Concept Of Entropy - Energy Changes In Chemical Reactions - MCAT Content (TEXT)
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Entropy (TEXT)
Entropy Problems
Entropy Change
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Entropy Change For Melting Ice, Heating Water, Mixtures & Carnot Cycle of Heat Engines - Physics (VIDEO)
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Entropy Change – Definition, Formula, Characteristics and FAQs (TEXT)
Gibbs Free Energy
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Gibbs (Free) Energy (TEXT)
Review of ∆G and its relationship to Keq
(Gibbs Free Energy)
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Free Energy G - Energy Changes In Chemical Reactions - MCAT Content
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Gibbs free energy and spontaneity | Chemistry | Khan Academy
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Gibbs Free Energy (With Problem)
Acid-Base
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Acids and bases | Chemistry library | Science (first section of topics)
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Acids and Bases (Previous Version) | Chemistry (Overview of Acids and bases and pH)
(Acids and Bases Introduction and Conjugate bases and acids)
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Conjugate Acid Base Pairs, Arrhenius, Bronsted Lowry and Lewis Definition - Chemistry
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Introduction to MCAT Acids and Bases Conjugates and Reactions
pH Scale
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pH as a Measure of Acid and Base Properties (pH and pH example and ion concentration)
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Acids, Alkalis, and the pH Scale – Compound Interest (Extra info)
(pH, pOH, H3O+, OH-, Kw, Ka, Kb, pKa, pKb Problems)
Acid Base Equilibria
Ionization of Water;
Acid and Base Dissociations
Calculating pH
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How To Calculate The pH of a Solution Without a Calculator - Acids and Bases
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Definition of pH (video) (Calculating pH)
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Acid Base pH and pKa Calculations in MCAT Chemistry Tutorial Video Series
(Calculating pH for a weak acid.)
(Calculating pH for a weak base.)
Acid/Base Strength
(strong Acids and Strong Bases)
WEAK bases and weak acids
(Acid Base Strength)
Hydrolysis of Salts
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWUBMgcBxSg (Practice problem)
(Hydrolysis of salts and weak acids and bases)
Titration: titration curves
Titration w/ strong acid and strong base
Titration w/ weak acid base
Indicators
Buffers
Calculating Buffers
Oxidation States
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(Practice determining oxidation states (video) (practice problems)
How to calculate Oxidation and reduction numbers
Redox Reactions
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Biological Oxidation Reduction 1d - Principles Of Bioenergetics - MCAT Content
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How To Balance Redox Reactions - General Chemistry Practice Test / Exam Review
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Half Reaction Method, Balancing Redox Reactions In Basic & Acidic Solution, Chemistry
Electrical Potentials (half-reactions, hydrogen half-cell, cell potential, E°)
Electrochemistry
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MCAT: Electrochemistry –Voltaic Cell, Electrolytic Cell, Redox Reaction of Zinc, Cathode, Anode
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Electrochemistry Galvanic/Voltaic Cell Battery Made Super Simple! MCAT Chemistry
Galvanic Cells
Electrolytic Cells
Concentration Cells
Nernst
Gibbs Free Energy & Chemical Energy
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Free Energy G - Energy Changes In Chemical Reactions - MCAT Content
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Gibbs Free Energy - Definition, Equations, 2nd Law of Thermodynamics
Kinetic Theory of Gases; Ideal Gas Assumptions
STP
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The MSDS HyperGlossary: Standard Temperature and Pressure (STP)
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STP Gas Chemistry (Standard Temperature and Pressure) Examples Practice Problems Questions Shortcut
Ideal Gas Law
Ideal Gas Law Volume and gas
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Using the ideal gas law to calculate number of moles (worked example) (video)
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Using the ideal gas law to calculate a change in volume (worked example) (video)
Ideal gas laws Manipulating Equations
Ideal Gas Assumptions
Real Gas Behavior
Dalton’s Law of Partial Pressures
How to calculate partial pressure problem
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Dalton's Law of Partial Pressure Problems & Examples - Chemistry
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Dalton's Law of Partial Pressure Problems, Mole Fraction, Chemistry Gas Laws
Effusion and Diffusion (Graham’s Law)
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Graham's Law of Effusion Practice Problems, Examples, and Formula
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8.4: Effusion and Diffusion of Gases | General College Chemistry I
Phase Changes
Phase Diagrams
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Phase Diagram Pressure And Temperature - Energy Changes In Chemical Reactions - MCAT Content
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Phase Diagrams of Water & CO2 Explained - Chemistry - Melting, Boiling & Critical Point
Heating Curves
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Heating Curve and Cooling Curve of Water - Enthalpy of Fusion & Vaporization
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How Much Thermal Energy Is Required To Heat Ice Into Steam - Heating Curve Chemistry Problems
Vapor Pressure;
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How are vapour pressure and boiling point related class 11 chemistry CBSE
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Vapor pressure and the ideal gas law (worked example) (video)
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Vapor Pressure - Normal Boiling Point & Clausius Clapeyron Equation Vapor pressure | States of matter and intermolecular forces | Chemistry | Khan Academy
VP Lowering
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Vapor Pressure Lowering - Concept - Chemistry Video by Brightstorm (TEXT)
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Vapor Pressure Lowering (TEXT)
Raoult’s Law & Henry’s Law
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Laws of Gas Transport (VIDEO)
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Raoult's Law - How To Calculate The Vapor Pressure of a Solution
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Henry's Law Explained - Gas Solubility & Partial Pressure - Chemistry Problems (VIDEO)
BP and FP Elevation/Depression
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Boiling point elevation and freezing point depression (video)
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Colligative Properties - Boiling Point Elevation, Freezing Point Depression & Osmotic Pressure
Osmotic Pressure
Measuring and Describing Solutions
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Dilution Problems, Chemistry, Molarity & Concentration Examples, Formula & Equations
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Solubility Units Of Concentration - Solubility - MCAT Content
Solubility Product Constant (Ksp)
Ion Product
Ksp Solubility Constant vs Ion Product
Calculating Solubility
Common Ion Effect