Chemistry for nursing entrance exams worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Which method separates sand from water?

  1. AEvaporation of the sand
  2. BFiltration
  3. CDistillation
  4. DChromatography
2.Easy

A solution has a pH of 3. How is it described?

  1. ASaturated
  2. BBasic
  3. CAcidic
  4. DNeutral
3.Easy

What is a mole in chemistry?

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

Which statement describes a saturated fat?

  1. AIt is always liquid at room temperature
  2. BIt contains no carbon atoms
  3. CIts fatty acid chains have no carbon–carbon double bonds
  4. DIts fatty acid chains have many carbon–carbon double bonds
5.Medium

What is the normal boiling point of a liquid?

  1. AThe temperature at which its particles stop moving
  2. BThe temperature at which its vapour pressure equals 1 atmosphere
  3. CThe temperature at which its density is greatest
  4. DThe temperature at which it first starts to evaporate
6.Medium

An atom of chlorine-37 has 17 protons. How many neutrons does it have?

  1. A37
  2. B17
  3. C20
  4. D54
7.Hard

At room temperature chlorine (Cl₂) is a gas, bromine (Br₂) is a liquid and iodine (I₂) is a solid. What best explains this trend?

  1. AIodine forms hydrogen bonds but chlorine does not
  2. BChlorine is ionic, while iodine is metallic
  3. CLarger molecules with more electrons have stronger dispersion forces
  4. DThe covalent bond in I₂ is much stronger than in Cl₂
8.Hard

A patient's temperature is 104 °F. What is it in degrees Celsius?

  1. A40 °C
  2. B58 °C
  3. C72 °C
  4. D43 °C

Answer key

  1. 1. B · Filtration
  2. 2. C · Acidic
  3. 3. D · An amount of substance containing 6.02 × 10²³ particles
  4. 4. C · Its fatty acid chains have no carbon–carbon double bonds
  5. 5. B · The temperature at which its vapour pressure equals 1 atmosphere
  6. 6. C · 20
  7. 7. C · Larger molecules with more electrons have stronger dispersion forces
  8. 8. A · 40 °C

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