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The SAT Subject Test: Chemistry expects you to have a mastery of the concepts and principles
covered in a one-year, college-prep chemistry class. This one-hour exam consists of 85 multiple-
choice questions covering the topics in Table 2.1 on the next page.

Table 2.1 Topics    on  the SAT Subject Test:   Chemistry

TOPIC APPROX.   PERCENTAGE  OF  THE TEST

Structure   of  Matter 25%

States  of  Matter 16%

Reaction    Types 14%

Stoichiometry 14%

Equilibrium and Reaction    Rates 5%

Thermodynamics 6%

Descriptive Chemistry 12%

Laboratory 8%

Three basic skills are tested on this exam. First, the ability to recall knowledge forms the basis for
approximately 20 percent of the questions. This means that your ability to remember specific facts,
your mastery of terminology, and your comfort with straightforward knowledge will be examined on
approximately 17 of the questions.

The second skill tested is your ability to apply your chemistry knowledge to unfamiliar situations.
This is the basis for approximately 45 percent of the exam (38 questions). These questions test how
well you understand concepts and can reformulate information into equivalent forms. They also
test how well you can solve problems, particularly those dealing with mathematical relationships.