RICE tables on mcat?

[tcon91]

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Has anyone ever needed to do RICE tables on the mcat? It just seems like such a big waste of time, I don't see why they would put that on the exam. Can anyone chime in on this?

 

[deleted388502]

*ICE tables?

 

[tcon91]

sometimes its written as RICE

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[iforget2]

Yea in all the AAMC and TPRs I've taken I have yet needed to do one of those

 

[tcon91]

Thanks for your response. I'll put more attention to it now.

 

[deleted388502]

sometimes its written as RICE

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Initial

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Equilibrium

Learn something new everyday. 🙂

 

[sps27]

Learn something new everyday. 🙂

Some examples in here which are good I think. I just did them last week to consolidate understanding of Titration curves....acid base stuff......
http://www.ssag.sk/SSAG study/CHE/acid-base5.pdf

 

[tcon91]

Thanks! I'll take a look right after this youtube video (thank god for the information age).

 

[kalat]

There's one on AAMC 7. I can't remember how necessary it was though (i.e. you might be able to get away from the questions without doing it formally). A good rule of thumb is that if it is something takes most people a significant amount of time, it probably will not be tested or will have a quick way of doing it. There just isn't enough time for time-intensive questions like that.

 

[OrdinaryDO]

I feel like I have already forgotten my RICE tables and I am done with my chemistry! AHH! Review, here I come. haha

 

[FindMeOnTheLinks]

I think you should at least know how to solve a conceptual problem pertaining to acid-base eq, but I doubt you'll have to use an entire rice table to solve a question.

 

[tcon91]

I think you should at least know how to solve a conceptual problem pertaining to acid-base eq, but I doubt you'll have to use an entire rice table to solve a question.

I think you're right. It's more important to just conceptually understand it. Personally, if I see it on the real thing I would probably save it for last so I don't kill time I could be using for other problems.

 

[Sed8&Intub8]

You won't have the time to do RICE tables. There are quick logical ways to get the right answer without writing out the table and doing the math.