Chemistry for nursing entrance exams worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Sodium and potassium belong to which group?

  1. AThe alkali metals (group 1)
  2. BThe noble gases (group 18)
  3. CThe alkaline earth metals (group 2)
  4. DThe halogens (group 17)
2.Easy

Which method separates two liquids with different boiling points, such as alcohol and water?

  1. AUsing a magnet
  2. BSieving
  3. CFiltration
  4. DDistillation
3.Easy

For a given substance, in which state do its particles move fastest?

  1. ASolid
  2. BThey move at the same speed in all states
  3. CGas
  4. DLiquid
4.Medium

Which gas forms when hydrochloric acid reacts with calcium carbonate?

  1. AOxygen
  2. BChlorine
  3. CHydrogen
  4. DCarbon dioxide
5.Medium

A solution has a pH of 2. What is its hydrogen ion concentration?

  1. A1 × 10⁻² mol/L
  2. B1 × 10⁻¹² mol/L
  3. C1 × 10² mol/L
  4. D2 mol/L
6.Medium

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

  1. ACombustion
  2. BNeutralisation
  3. CHydrolysis (splitting with water)
  4. DCondensation (dehydration synthesis)
7.Hard

A sealed rigid can holds gas at 2 atm and 27 °C. It is heated to 327 °C. What is the new pressure?

  1. A4 atm
  2. B24 atm
  3. C2.4 atm
  4. D1 atm
8.Hard

For N₂ + 3H₂ → 2NH₃, 1 mol of N₂ is mixed with 2 mol of H₂. Which reactant is limiting?

  1. AN₂, because there is less of it
  2. BNH₃, because it is the product
  3. CNeither, because both are used up exactly
  4. DH₂, because 1 mol of N₂ would need 3 mol of H₂

Answer key

  1. 1. A · The alkali metals (group 1)
  2. 2. D · Distillation
  3. 3. C · Gas
  4. 4. D · Carbon dioxide
  5. 5. A · 1 × 10⁻² mol/L
  6. 6. D · Condensation (dehydration synthesis)
  7. 7. A · 4 atm
  8. 8. D · H₂, because 1 mol of N₂ would need 3 mol of H₂

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