Chemistry for nursing entrance exams worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

How many millilitres are in 1 litre?

  1. A100
  2. B1000
  3. C10
  4. D10,000
2.Easy

What is the chemical symbol for sodium?

  1. ANa
  2. BN
  3. CS
  4. DSo
3.Easy

What are enzymes?

  1. ASugars that store energy in the liver
  2. BFats that form most of the cell membrane
  3. CBiological catalysts, usually proteins
  4. DMinerals that build bone
4.Medium

What are the products of the complete combustion of a hydrocarbon such as methane?

  1. ACarbon monoxide and hydrogen
  2. BCarbon dioxide and water
  3. COxygen and water
  4. DCarbon and hydrogen gas
5.Medium

Which property stays the same whether you have a small sample or a large sample of a pure substance?

  1. ADensity
  2. BTotal heat content
  3. CMass
  4. DVolume
6.Medium

What does Avogadro's law state?

  1. AOne mole of any gas has a mass of 22.4 g
  2. BEqual masses of all gases contain equal numbers of molecules under any conditions
  3. CEqual volumes of gases at the same temperature and pressure contain equal numbers of molecules
  4. DThe pressure of a gas doubles when its temperature is halved
7.Hard

What is the correct name of Cu₂O?

  1. ACopper(I) oxide
  2. BCopper dioxide
  3. CDicopper oxide
  4. DCopper(II) oxide
8.Hard

Why does food cook faster in a pressure cooker?

  1. AThe higher pressure lowers the boiling point
  2. BThe higher pressure raises the boiling point, so the water is hotter
  3. CPressure itself breaks down the food, regardless of temperature
  4. DSteam is trapped, so the water boils at a lower temperature

Answer key

  1. 1. B · 1000
  2. 2. A · Na
  3. 3. C · Biological catalysts, usually proteins
  4. 4. B · Carbon dioxide and water
  5. 5. A · Density
  6. 6. C · Equal volumes of gases at the same temperature and pressure contain equal numbers of molecules
  7. 7. A · Copper(I) oxide
  8. 8. B · The higher pressure raises the boiling point, so the water is hotter

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