Chemistry for nursing entrance exams worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Which element exists naturally as diatomic molecules (two atoms joined together)?

  1. AHelium
  2. BSodium
  3. CIron
  4. DOxygen
2.Easy

An instant cold pack feels cold when the substance inside dissolves. How is this dissolving process classified?

  1. AA combustion reaction
  2. BEndothermic
  3. CExothermic
  4. DA neutralisation reaction
3.Easy

Which group contains the noble gases, such as helium and neon?

  1. AGroup 17
  2. BGroup 2
  3. CGroup 18
  4. DGroup 1
4.Medium

What is the formula of aluminium oxide, made of Al³⁺ and O²⁻ ions?

  1. AAl₂O₃
  2. BAlO₃
  3. CAl₃O₂
  4. DAlO
5.Medium

Which list is in order from smallest to largest mass?

  1. AKilogram, gram, milligram
  2. BMilligram, gram, kilogram
  3. CGram, milligram, kilogram
  4. DMilligram, kilogram, gram
6.Medium

In the reaction 2H₂ + O₂ → 2H₂O, how many moles of water form from 3 moles of oxygen?

  1. A3 mol
  2. B2 mol
  3. C6 mol
  4. D1.5 mol
7.Hard

Which isotope notation describes an atom with 8 protons and 10 neutrons?

  1. AArgon-18
  2. BNeon-18
  3. COxygen-10
  4. DOxygen-18
8.Hard

100 mL of 1 M NaCl is mixed with 100 mL of 3 M NaCl. What is the concentration of the mixture?

  1. A4 M
  2. B2 M
  3. C1.5 M
  4. D3 M

Answer key

  1. 1. D · Oxygen
  2. 2. B · Endothermic
  3. 3. C · Group 18
  4. 4. A · Al₂O₃
  5. 5. B · Milligram, gram, kilogram
  6. 6. C · 6 mol
  7. 7. D · Oxygen-18
  8. 8. B · 2 M

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