MCAT® Section 1 • Chemical & Physical Foundations

MCAT® Chemistry & Physics Curriculum

Master the physical and chemical principles governing living systems. 59 questions in 95 minutes covering general chemistry, organic mechanisms, and first-year physics.

Practice MCAT Chem/PhysAll MCAT Sections

General Chemistry

  • Thermodynamics & Thermochemistry
  • Chemical Kinetics & Rate Laws
  • Equilibrium & Le Chatelier’s Principle
  • Acids, Bases, Buffers & Titrations
  • Electrochemistry & Redox Reactions

Organic Chemistry

  • Stereochemistry & Chirality
  • Nucleophiles, Electrophiles & Leaving Groups
  • Carbonyl Chemistry (Aldehydes, Ketones, Carboxylic Acids)
  • Separations, Purifications & Spectroscopy (NMR, IR, UV-Vis)

Introductory Physics

  • Translational Motion, Force & Work
  • Fluids & Fluid Dynamics (Bernoulli, Poiseuille)
  • Electrostatics & Electric Circuits
  • Light, Sound, Optics & Waves

Biochemical Foundations

  • Biomolecule Structure & Hybridization
  • Membrane Thermodynamics
  • Bioenergetics & ATP Hydrolysis
  • Metabolic Intermediate Reactions