Chemistry for nursing entrance exams worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Carbon has an atomic mass of 12. What is the mass of 1 mole of carbon atoms?

  1. A12 g
  2. B1 g
  3. C24 g
  4. D6 g
2.Easy

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

  1. ASafety goggles
  2. BReading glasses
  3. CContact lenses
  4. DSunglasses
3.Easy

What does the rule "like dissolves like" mean?

  1. ASolids dissolve only in other solids
  2. BEvery substance dissolves in water
  3. CPolar solvents dissolve polar substances, and nonpolar solvents dissolve nonpolar ones
  4. DOnly substances with identical formulas can ever dissolve in each other
4.Medium

What is the molar mass of sodium chloride, NaCl (Na = 23, Cl = 35.5 g/mol)?

  1. A81.5 g/mol
  2. B12.5 g/mol
  3. C58.5 g/mol
  4. D23 g/mol
5.Medium

When two monomers join to form a larger molecule and a water molecule is released, what is the reaction called?

  1. ANeutralisation
  2. BCombustion
  3. CCondensation (dehydration synthesis)
  4. DHydrolysis (splitting with water)
6.Medium

Which measurement has three significant figures?

  1. A56
  2. B0.00560
  3. C5.0006
  4. D0.0056
7.Hard

How much water must be added to 50 mL of a 10% solution to make a 2% solution?

  1. A100 mL
  2. B40 mL
  3. C250 mL
  4. D200 mL
8.Hard

Which of these is a redox reaction?

  1. AAgNO₃ + NaCl → AgCl + NaNO₃
  2. BZn + CuSO₄ → ZnSO₄ + Cu
  3. CCaCO₃ → CaO + CO₂
  4. DNaOH + HCl → NaCl + H₂O

Answer key

  1. 1. A · 12 g
  2. 2. A · Safety goggles
  3. 3. C · Polar solvents dissolve polar substances, and nonpolar solvents dissolve nonpolar ones
  4. 4. C · 58.5 g/mol
  5. 5. C · Condensation (dehydration synthesis)
  6. 6. B · 0.00560
  7. 7. D · 200 mL
  8. 8. B · Zn + CuSO₄ → ZnSO₄ + Cu

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