Chemistry for nursing entrance exams worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

What is a vertical column of the periodic table called?

  1. AA shell
  2. BA group
  3. CA series
  4. DA period
2.Easy

What are enzymes?

  1. AMinerals that build bone
  2. BFats that form most of the cell membrane
  3. CBiological catalysts, usually proteins
  4. DSugars that store energy in the liver
3.Easy

What is the change from a solid directly to a gas called?

  1. ASublimation
  2. BMelting
  3. CCondensation
  4. DDeposition
4.Medium

What is nuclear fission?

  1. AThe joining of two light nuclei to form a heavier nucleus
  2. BThe loss of electrons from an atom
  3. CThe splitting of a heavy nucleus into smaller nuclei
  4. DThe burning of uranium in oxygen
5.Medium

How does a mixture of iron filings and sulfur powder differ from the compound iron sulfide?

  1. AThe compound keeps the magnetic properties of iron
  2. BThe mixture is formed by a chemical reaction between the two elements
  3. CThe mixture has a fixed ratio of iron to sulfur
  4. DThe mixture can be separated physically, for example with a magnet
6.Medium

How does electronegativity change going down a group?

  1. AIt increases
  2. BIt decreases
  3. CIt doubles with each period
  4. DIt stays the same
7.Hard

Which equation is correctly balanced?

  1. A2Na + Cl₂ → NaCl₂
  2. BNa + Cl → NaCl₂
  3. CNa + Cl₂ → NaCl
  4. D2Na + Cl₂ → 2NaCl
8.Hard

Why is it easier to remove the outer electron from a potassium atom than from a lithium atom?

  1. APotassium's outer electron is farther from the nucleus and more shielded by inner electrons
  2. BLithium has more electron shells than potassium
  3. CPotassium has fewer protons, so its nucleus pulls much more weakly on every electron
  4. DPotassium's outer electron is in a full shell

Answer key

  1. 1. B · A group
  2. 2. C · Biological catalysts, usually proteins
  3. 3. A · Sublimation
  4. 4. C · The splitting of a heavy nucleus into smaller nuclei
  5. 5. D · The mixture can be separated physically, for example with a magnet
  6. 6. B · It decreases
  7. 7. D · 2Na + Cl₂ → 2NaCl
  8. 8. A · Potassium's outer electron is farther from the nucleus and more shielded by inner electrons

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