MCAT Physical Practice Tests

Practice Tests

Practice Topics

• MCAT Physical Sciences

  • General Chemistry+54 topics

    • Oxidation-Reduction+5 topics

      • Half Reactions and Balancing Equations

      • Reduction Potentials

      • Oxidation Number

      • General Principles of Oxidation-Reduction

      • Biological Oxidation-Reduction

    • Stoichiometry and Analytical Chemistry+4 topics

      • Molecular Weight, Molecular Formula, and Moles

      • Reaction Calculations and Limiting Reagent

      • Yield and Error

      • Units and Unit Conversion

    • Solution Chemistry+9 topics

      • Solubility and Ions+4 topics

        • Ions in Solution

        • Solubility and Solution Equilibrium

        • Solubility Rules

        • Concentration, Dilution, and Units

      • Colligative Properties+3 topics

        • Boiling Point

        • Freezing Point

        • Vapor Pressure

    • Nuclear Chemistry and Electrons+6 topics

      • Atomic Nucleus

      • Radioactive Decay

      • Orbitals and Hybridization

      • Electron Configuration

      • Quantum Numbers

      • Other Principles Governing Electrons

    • Equilibrium+2 topics

      • Equilibrium Constant and Reaction Quotient

      • Le Chatelier's Principle and Common Ion Effect

    • Compounds, Molecules, and Bonds+6 topics

      • Ionic Bonds

      • Covalent Bonds

      • Lewis Dot Structures

      • VSEPR Geometry

      • Resonance

      • Intermolecular Forces

    • Atoms, Elements, and the Periodic Table+4 topics

      • Periodic Trends

      • Periodic Table Groupings

      • Subatomic Particles and Elemental Properties

      • Ions and Isotopes

    • Acid-Base Chemistry+10 topics

      • Acids and Bases+3 topics

        • Defining/Classifying Acids and Bases

        • pH

        • Buffers

      • Reactions and Titrations+5 topics

        • Acid-Base Equilibrium

        • Titration Procedure and Indicators

        • Titration Curves

        • Acid-Base Reactions

        • Henderson-Hasselbalch Equation

  • Physics+101 topics

    • Waves+17 topics

      • Sound+5 topics

        • Doppler Effect

        • Intensity and Decibels

        • Harmonics

        • Pitch and Frequency

        • Other Sound Principles

      • Light+5 topics

        • Interference and Diffraction

        • Polarization

        • Photons and Photon Energy

        • Electromagnetic Spectrum

        • Other Light Principles

      • General Principles and Properties+4 topics

        • Wavelength, Frequency, and Period

        • Longitudinal and Transverse Waves

        • Velocity and Waves

        • Other Wave Properties

    • Optics+13 topics

      • Mirrors and Lenses+6 topics

        • Focal Length

        • Thin Lens Equation

        • Magnification

        • Combining Lenses

        • Types of Image

        • Other Lens and Mirror Principles

      • General Principles and Properties+5 topics

        • Reflection and Refraction

        • Velocity and Index of Refraction

        • Snell's Law

        • Total Internal Reflection

        • Other Optics Principles

    • Newtonian Mechanics and Motion+29 topics

      • Work, Energy, and Power+5 topics

        • Work

        • Power

        • Kinetic Energy

        • Potential Energy (Gravitational and Spring)

        • Conservation of Energy

      • Translational Motion+3 topics

        • Momentum

        • Motion in One Dimension

        • Motion in Two Dimensions

      • Rotational, Circular, and Harmonic Motion+7 topics

        • Torque

        • Pendulums

        • Springs and Harmonics

        • Period, Wavelength, and Frequency

        • Other Harmonic Motion Principles

        • Other Rotational Motion Principles

        • Centripetal Force and Acceleration

      • General Principles+3 topics

        • Scalar and Vector Quantities

        • Newton's Laws

        • Displacement, Velocity, and Acceleration

      • Forces+6 topics

        • Friction and Normal Force

        • Universal Gravitation

        • Gravity and Weight

        • Force Equilibrium

        • Newton's Second Law

        • Other Forces

    • Fluids and Gases+18 topics

      • Gases+6 topics

        • Using Molar Volume

        • Gas Laws

        • Kinetic Molecular Theory

        • Real Gases and Ideal Gases

        • Partial Pressure

        • Other Gas Principles

      • Submersion+4 topics

        • Density

        • Buoyancy and Displacement

        • Pressure

        • Other Fluid Principles

      • Flow+5 topics

        • Poiseuille Flow and Turbulence

        • Viscosity

        • Continuity Equation

        • Bernoulli's Equation

        • Other Flow Principles

    • Electricity and Magnetism+19 topics

      • Magnetism and Electromagnetism+5 topics

        • Induction

        • Right Hand Rules

        • Magnetic Fields

        • Magnetic Forces and Energy

        • Other Magnetism Principles

      • Electrostatics and Electrical Fields+5 topics

        • Charge and Electric Force

        • Electric Fields

        • Electric Potential Energy

        • Other Electrical Principles

        • Electrostatics

      • Circuits+6 topics

        • Voltage, Energy, and Power

        • Resistors and Resistance

        • Current

        • Capacitors and Dielectrics

        • Resistivity

        • Ohm's Law

  • Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, and Other Concepts+88 topics

    • Spectroscopy+4 topics

      • Infrared (IR) Spectroscopy

      • Spectrophotometry (Visible Light)

    • Purification Techniques+6 topics

      • Distillation

      • Thin-Layer Chromatography

      • Electrophoresis

    • Physical Chemistry+25 topics

      • Thermochemistry and Energetics+9 topics

        • Energetics of Biological Reactions and ATP

        • Gibbs Free Energy

        • Laws of Thermodynamics

        • Thermodynamic Systems and Calorimetry

        • Enthalpy

        • Entropy

        • Endothermic and Exothermic Reactions

        • Endergonic and Exergonic Reactions

        • Other Thermodynamic Principles

      • Phase Changes+3 topics

        • Thermodynamics of Phase Changes

        • Phase Diagrams

        • States of Matter

      • Reaction Kinetics+3 topics

        • Reaction Rate and Rate Laws

        • Factors Affecting Reaction Rate

        • Catalysts, Transition States, and Activation Energy

      • Electrochemistry+6 topics

        • Electrolytic Cells

        • Half Reactions and Reduction Potential

        • Voltaic/Galvanic Cells

        • Batteries

        • Other Electrochemical Principles

        • Oxidation-Reduction in Electrochemistry

    • Macromolecules+19 topics

      • Proteins+5 topics

        • Amino Acids and Classification

      • Lipids+4 topics

        • Structural Lipids

        • Lipids and Biological Signaling

      • Carbohydrates+3 topics

        • Disaccharides, Polysaccharides, and Glycosidic Linkages

    • Enzymes+4 topics

      • Classifications of Enzymes

      • Inhibition and Inhibitors