Organic Chemistry
As you review your practice tests, your tagged questions in each category will be tracked below for easy review. Keep in mind these are the same questions found in the practice tests, we recommend doing those first.
These are entirely new practice questions not found anywhere else! We will continue to update this question bank as we add new questions.
- Mark Complete 1.0 Meet Dr. Mike Christiansen!
- Mark Complete 1.1 Molecular Bonding Geometry and Hybridization
- Mark Complete 1.2 Condensed Formulas and Line-Bond Formulas
- Mark Complete 1.3 Sigma and Pi Bonds
- Mark Complete 1.4 Orbital Hybridization
- Mark Complete 1.5 Resonance Structures
- Mark Complete 1.6 Newman Projections
- Mark Complete 1.7 Cycloalkanes and Ring Strain
- Mark Complete 1.8 Question Bank
- Mark Complete 2.1 Acid-Base Definitions
- Mark Complete 2.2 Conjugate Base-Acid Relationship and pH Scale
- Mark Complete 2.3 Ranking Acids and Bases with CARDIO (Charge)
- Mark Complete 2.4 Ranking Acids and Bases with CARDIO (Atom)
- Mark Complete 2.5 Ranking Acids and Bases with CARDIO (Resonance)
- Mark Complete 2.6 Ranking Acids and Bases with CARDIO (Dipole Induction)
- Mark Complete 2.7 Ranking Acids and Bases with CARDIO (Orbitals)
- Mark Complete 2.8 Acid and Base Review
- Mark Complete 2.9 pH and Amino Acids
- Mark Complete 2.10 Question Bank
- Mark Complete 3.1 IUPAC Basics and Naming Alkanes
- Mark Complete 3.2 Naming Cycloalkanes and Alkyl Halides
- Mark Complete 3.3 Naming Alkenes and Alkynes
- Mark Complete 3.4 Naming Alcohols, Ethers, and Amines
- Mark Complete 3.5 Naming Aldehydes and Ketones
- Mark Complete 3.6 Naming Carboxylic Acids and Derivatives
- Mark Complete 3.7 Naming Aromatics
- Mark Complete 3.8 Naming Polyfunctional Compounds
- Mark Complete 3.9 Naming Spiro and Bicyclic Alkanes
- Mark Complete 3.10 Question Bank
- Mark Complete 4.1 Isomers
- Mark Complete 4.2 Chiral Centers
- Mark Complete 4.3 Diastereomers
- Mark Complete 4.4 Counting Stereoisomers
- Mark Complete 4.5 Chirality and Physical Properties
- Mark Complete 4.6 Meso Compounds
- Mark Complete 4.7 Fischer Projections
- Mark Complete 4.8 D vs. L Sugars
- Mark Complete 4.9 Question Bank
- Mark Complete 6.1 Intermolecular Forces
- Mark Complete 6.2 Effect of IM Forces on Physical Properties
- Mark Complete 6.3 Melting Points and Extractions
- Mark Complete 6.4 Acid-Base Extractions
- Mark Complete 6.5 Distillation and Recrystallization
- Mark Complete 6.6 Chromatography
- Mark Complete 6.7 Question Bank
- Mark Complete 7.1 Alkene Additions and Hydrohalogenations
- Mark Complete 7.2 Carbocation Rearrangements
- Mark Complete 7.3 How to add –OH and –OR to Alkenes
- Mark Complete 7.4 Adding Halogens to Alkenes
- Mark Complete 7.5 Anti-Markovnikov Alkene Additions
- Mark Complete 7.6 Epoxides and Dihydroxylations
- Mark Complete 7.7 Ozonolysis
- Mark Complete 7.8 Catalytic Hydrogenation
- Mark Complete 7.9 Alkyne Addition Reactions
- Mark Complete 7.10 Alkyne Hydration and Alkylation
- Mark Complete 7.11 Question Bank
- Mark Complete 12.1 Alcohol Reactions with Carbonyls
- Mark Complete 12.2 Amine Reactions with Carbonyls
- Mark Complete 12.3 Hydride Reductions
- Mark Complete 12.4 Grignards and Organolithium Reactions with Carbonyls
- Mark Complete 12.5 Wittig Reaction
- Mark Complete 12.6 Michael Additions (1,4-Addition)
- Mark Complete 12.7 Question Bank
- Mark Complete 13.1 Interconversion of Acid Derivatives
- Mark Complete 13.2 Physical Properties of Carboxylic Acids
- Mark Complete 13.3 Fischer Esterification and Saponification
- Mark Complete 13.4 Hydride Reductions of Acid Derivatives
- Mark Complete 13.5 Mild Hydride Reductions
- Mark Complete 13.6 LAH and Grignards with Nitriles and Carboxylic Acid Derivatives
- Mark Complete 13.7 Question Bank
- Mark Complete 14.1 Alpha Substitution Reactions
- Mark Complete 14.2 Alpha Halogenation and Haloform Reaction
- Mark Complete 14.3 Aldol Condensation
- Mark Complete 14.4 Claisen Condensation
- Mark Complete 14.5 Acetoacetic Ester Synthesis
- Mark Complete 14.6 Malonic Ester Synthesis
- Mark Complete 14.7 Question Bank
- Organic Chemistry Reaction Summary Sheet
A major part of the DAT organic chemistry section is knowing your reactions. I have constructed the following reaction sheet to expose you to every reaction that could possibly show up on the DAT. You do not need to memorize every single reaction to score well on the organic chemistry…
Introducing Our Chemistry Expert, Dr. Mike ChristiansenEver wonder who the teacher is in our chemistry solution videos? That's Dr. Mike Christiansen, our in-house chemistry expert. Dr. Christiansen has a PhD in organic chemistry and has been teaching students chemistry for nearly 12 years. I thought it would be important for you to learn more about him,…
- Organic Chemistry Lab Tests
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…
- How to Easily Distinguish Ortho, Meta, and Para Directors in EAS Reactions
See our previous post on the 6 Important EAS reactions to know for the DAT. Now we need to focus on benzene substituents and how they affect the location of subsequent additions. Here’s a list of the ones you would most likely see: Electron Donators / Activators (strongest to weakest):…
- Six EAS Reactions You Should Know for the DAT
In an Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution (EAS) reaction, the benzene ring acts as a nucleophile that attacks an electrophile. The reaction mechanism below outlines the flow of electrons that occurs during all EAS reactions. Here are the six EAS line reactions you should know for the DAT:
- Organic Chemistry Lab Techniques
Below is a cheat sheet you can use to study organic chemistry lab techniques tested on the DAT. Can't see the notes above? Use this link to get the PDF instead.
- 2007 DAT Practice Test Organic Chemistry Solutions
The official ADA DAT practice tests are one of the best ways to study for the DAT. The 2007 DAT is available for free online. We took it upon ourselves to provide you with the best solutions to help you get ready for test day. After you go through the…
- Do I Need to Know Mechanisms for DAT Organic Chemistry?
One of the toughest parts of organic chemistry is understanding the mechanisms behind reactions. Immediately, many pre-dental students want to know if they have to go through the same torture as they did in their college organic chemistry classes to memorize these complex reactions. You don't have to know the…
Mike’s Organic Chemistry Outline
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Organic Chemistry Reaction Summary Sheet
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