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Lesson 2: Foundation 5: Chemical processes- What is this passage set and how is it organized?
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- Acid/base chemistry: The bicarbonate buffer system and pH regulation
- Acid/base chemistry: Stoichiometry and properties of acetic acid
- Acid/base chemistry: How do organisms maintain a constant pH range?
- Acid/base chemistry: The bicarbonate buffering system and titration curves
- Acid/base chemistry: Applications of hard-soft acid-base theory
- Acid/base chemistry: Changes that occur after death
- Ions in solution: Qualitative analysis of water supply
- Phase changes: What conditions influence lyophilisation?
- Phase changes: Using a freezing point depression osmometer
- Separations and purifications: Separating drug enantiomers
- Separations and purifications: Extraction to separate benzene derivatives
- Separations and purifications: Creating and separating acetone
- Separations and purifications: Purification of caffeine
- Biomolecules: Melting point and thermodynamics of DNA
- Biomolecules: Homocystinuria and its associate treatments
- Biomolecules (proteins): What causes red blood cells to sickle?
- Biomolecules: Hemiacetal formation of carbohydrates
- Biomolecules: The structure and function of glycogen
- The electrophoretic separation of proteins
- Organic chemistry: Methanol and its metabolites
- Organic chemistry: Synthesis of anti-tumor drug derivatives and NMR analysis
- Organic chemistry: The structural consequences of beta-lactams
- Organic chemistry: Creating fuel from algae
- Enzymes: Lactate dehydrogenase and exhausted athletes
- Enzymes: Gene expression and histone methyltransferase
- Thermodynamics: Isothermal titration calorimetry in drug development
- Thermodynamics: Gallium arsenide formation
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How to use this passage set
Google ClassroomWe provide options for how you can use this Foundation 5 passage set, to study for the MCAT most effectively!
As with all of our passage sets, we recommend that students go through Foundation 5 passages prior to studying the AAMC resources. This will be a great introduction to MCAT passage-based questions and will reinforce content-based topics. You can do this in one of three ways:
Option 1: Practice the Foundation 5 passages as you work through Unit 10 of the Khan Academy MCAT course, which covers “Chemical processes” and the Foundation 5 topics tested on the MCAT. Try out the practice passages after studying the corresponding lessons. For instance, try out the “Acid/base chemistry” and “Ions in solution” passages right after studying the Acid-base equilibria, Titration, and Solubility equilibria lessons in Unit 10. Here are the corresponding passage topics in this set and lessons in Unit 10:
If you’re using a book set or other study guide, you can similarly match practice passages with associated content.
Option 2: After you’ve completed ALL Unit 10 (“Chemical processes”) content-base lessons, go through this passage set in order. This will provide a valuable review of content and also prepare you for the AAMC practice materials. If you’re using a book set or other content resource, you can similarly go through this practice passage set, in order, after studying all Foundation 5 content elsewhere.
Option 3: If you’re limited on time, study only the passages covering your weak areas - e.g. if you struggle with separations and purifications questions or content, then find those passages. You can navigate to specific passages, as passages are organized by topic, as shown below.