Chemistry for nursing entrance exams worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Which type of radiation is the most penetrating?

  1. AGamma rays
  2. BAlpha particles
  3. CBeta particles
  4. DThey are all equally penetrating
2.Easy

What is a mole in chemistry?

  1. AThe mass of a single carbon-12 atom
  2. BThe volume of one litre of any gas
  3. CThe number of protons in an atom
  4. DAn amount of substance containing 6.02 × 10²³ particles
3.Easy

Between which kinds of elements do ionic bonds usually form?

  1. ATwo nonmetals
  2. BTwo identical metals
  3. CA metal and a nonmetal
  4. DTwo noble gases
4.Medium

Which halogen is the most reactive?

  1. AChlorine
  2. BFluorine
  3. CBromine
  4. DIodine
5.Medium

What does Avogadro's law state?

  1. AEqual volumes of gases at the same temperature and pressure contain equal numbers of molecules
  2. BThe pressure of a gas doubles when its temperature is halved
  3. COne mole of any gas has a mass of 22.4 g
  4. DEqual masses of all gases contain equal numbers of molecules under any conditions
6.Medium

Potassium forms K⁺ ions and sulfur forms S²⁻ ions. What is the name and formula of their compound?

  1. APotassium sulfide, K₂S
  2. BPotassium sulfite, KS
  3. CPotassium sulfate, K₂SO₄
  4. DPotassium sulfide, KS₂
7.Hard

A carboxylic acid reacts with an alcohol in the presence of an acid catalyst. What are the products?

  1. AAn amino acid and carbon dioxide
  2. BA salt and hydrogen
  3. CAn ester and water
  4. DAn alkane and oxygen
8.Hard

In the equation N₂ + 3H₂ → 2NH₃, how many grams of ammonia (17 g/mol) can be made from 1 mol of N₂ with excess hydrogen?

  1. A34 g
  2. B51 g
  3. C17 g
  4. D28 g

Answer key

  1. 1. A · Gamma rays
  2. 2. D · An amount of substance containing 6.02 × 10²³ particles
  3. 3. C · A metal and a nonmetal
  4. 4. B · Fluorine
  5. 5. A · Equal volumes of gases at the same temperature and pressure contain equal numbers of molecules
  6. 6. A · Potassium sulfide, K₂S
  7. 7. C · An ester and water
  8. 8. A · 34 g

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