Chemistry for nursing entrance exams worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Which element has the symbol Fe?

  1. AFermium
  2. BFrancium
  3. CIron
  4. DFluorine
2.Easy

Which property is typical of nonmetals?

  1. AThey are shiny and easily bent into wires
  2. BThey easily lose electrons to form positive ions
  3. CThey are poor conductors of heat and electricity
  4. DThey are all solids at room temperature
3.Easy

What is the change from a gas to a liquid called?

  1. AEvaporation
  2. BCondensation
  3. CSublimation
  4. DFreezing
4.Medium

In the reaction Zn + Cu²⁺ → Zn²⁺ + Cu, which species loses electrons?

  1. ACu²⁺
  2. BCu
  3. CZn²⁺
  4. DZn
5.Medium

What kind of bond is found in a molecule of oxygen gas, O₂?

  1. AAn ionic bond
  2. BA polar covalent single bond
  3. CA metallic bond
  4. DA nonpolar covalent double bond
6.Medium

Nitrogen is in group 15 of the periodic table. How many valence electrons does a nitrogen atom have?

  1. A15
  2. B5
  3. C7
  4. D3
7.Hard

Hydrogen is usually placed at the top of group 1. Which statement about hydrogen is correct?

  1. AIt is an alkali metal that is solid at room temperature
  2. BIt has one valence electron like group 1 metals, but it is a nonmetal gas
  3. CIt has a full outer shell like the noble gases
  4. DIt always forms H⁺ ions and never shares electrons
8.Hard

Which coefficients balance the equation for cellular respiration, __C₆H₁₂O₆ + __O₂ → __CO₂ + __H₂O?

  1. A1, 6, 6, 12
  2. B1, 6, 6, 6
  3. C1, 3, 6, 6
  4. D2, 6, 12, 6

Answer key

  1. 1. C · Iron
  2. 2. C · They are poor conductors of heat and electricity
  3. 3. B · Condensation
  4. 4. D · Zn
  5. 5. D · A nonpolar covalent double bond
  6. 6. B · 5
  7. 7. B · It has one valence electron like group 1 metals, but it is a nonmetal gas
  8. 8. B · 1, 6, 6, 6

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