Chemistry for nursing entrance exams worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Which element has the symbol Fe?

  1. AFluorine
  2. BFrancium
  3. CFermium
  4. DIron
2.Easy

What should a student always wear to protect the eyes when working with chemicals?

  1. ASunglasses
  2. BReading glasses
  3. CSafety goggles
  4. DContact lenses
3.Easy

Charles's law describes the relationship between which two properties of a gas, at constant pressure?

  1. APressure and volume
  2. BDensity and mass
  3. CPressure and number of moles
  4. DVolume and temperature
4.Medium

Radioactive iodine (iodine-131) is used to treat some thyroid conditions. Why does it reach the thyroid?

  1. AThe thyroid gland takes up iodine to make its hormones
  2. BIodine-131 is not radioactive inside the body
  3. CIodine is strongly attracted to the metal ions stored in the neck
  4. DRadiation is always drawn toward the head
5.Medium

A solution has a pH of 10. What is its pOH at 25 °C?

  1. A24
  2. B14
  3. C4
  4. D10
6.Medium

What is carbon-14 dating used for?

  1. ADetecting carbon monoxide in a room
  2. BEstimating the age of material that was once alive
  3. CFinding the exact age of rocks that are billions of years old
  4. DMeasuring body temperature
7.Hard

How does soap help remove grease from skin?

  1. ASoap makes the grease more dense so it sinks
  2. BSoap reacts with grease to form water and carbon dioxide
  3. CSoap molecules are completely nonpolar, so they dissolve grease like a solvent
  4. DEach soap molecule has a polar end that attracts water and a nonpolar end that attracts grease
8.Hard

A solution of a strong acid has pH 2. It is diluted with water to 10 times its original volume. What is the new pH?

  1. A0.2
  2. B20
  3. C1
  4. D3

Answer key

  1. 1. D · Iron
  2. 2. C · Safety goggles
  3. 3. D · Volume and temperature
  4. 4. A · The thyroid gland takes up iodine to make its hormones
  5. 5. C · 4
  6. 6. B · Estimating the age of material that was once alive
  7. 7. D · Each soap molecule has a polar end that attracts water and a nonpolar end that attracts grease
  8. 8. D · 3

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