Organic vs. Inorganic Chemistry: Where to Focus?

Chemistry is the 'deal breaker' subject. It bridges the gap between the easiness of Biology and the difficulty of Physics.

Organic Chemistry (The King)

In most MDCAT exams, Organic Chemistry carries slightly more weightage (approx 55-60% of the Chem portion).

• Reactions: Memorize conditions (Temp, Catalyst) for all reactions of Alkanes to Carboxylic Acids.
• Nomenclature: IUPAC naming is free marks. practice it.

Inorganic Chemistry (The Crammer)

Inorganic is mostly memory based.

• Trends: Ionization Energy, Electronegativity trends across periods/groups.
• Transition Elements: Colors of ions and coordination numbers.