Occasionally, on the DAT organic chemistry section, you’ll be asked about one of the chemical lab tests you likely used in your lab sections to identify the functional groups in a molecule. Below is a list of the most common lab tests, which functional group they test for, and what a positive result looks like. Read More

Here is a list of formulas you need to know for the DAT General Chemistry section. Feel free to print it out and use it when necessary. However, remember that you have to memorize these formulas and this cheat sheet will not be available on the real DAT.

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Part of the general chemistry section of the DAT will ask you laboratory questions. Usually, they only comprise of 1-2 questions on test, and most are easy to answer. Use this cheat sheet to study general chemistry lab techniques tested on the DAT. You can also use this link to download the notes (PDF).