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Course: MCAT > Unit 3

Lesson 2: Foundation 5: Chemical processes

How to use this passage set

We 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.

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