GAMSAT Guide/Science/Chemistry

There is a dual requirement in the GAMSAT to have a good knowledge of basic chemistry and also an in-depth knowledge of Organic Chemistry.

Chemistry

• Atomic Structure
• Stoichiometry
• Bonding and w:Molecule Structure
• Phases
• Gas Laws
• Energetics
• Kinetics
• Equilibrium (Acids and Bases)
• Titration
• Redox
• The Periodic Table

Organic Chemistry

• Introduction
• Reactions
• Functional Groups
• Alkanes
• Alkenes
• Alcohol
• Aldehydes
• Ketones
• Carboxylic acids
• Acyl halides
• Acid anhydride
• Amides
• Esters
• Ethers
• Phenols
• Amines
• Aromatics
• With particular regard to isomerism wherever it crops up, and representations of molecules, like Haworth structures and chair conformations.