Chemistry for nursing entrance exams worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

In which state are most metals at room temperature?

  1. AGas
  2. BSolid
  3. CPlasma
  4. DLiquid
2.Easy

How many electrons are shared in a double covalent bond?

  1. A6
  2. B4
  3. C8
  4. D2
3.Easy

What is osmosis?

  1. AThe movement of water across a semipermeable membrane
  2. BThe breaking of a solid into ions
  3. CThe dissolving of a gas in a liquid
  4. DThe movement of solute particles against a gradient using energy
4.Medium

Which list is in order from smallest to largest mass?

  1. AMilligram, gram, kilogram
  2. BGram, milligram, kilogram
  3. CKilogram, gram, milligram
  4. DMilligram, kilogram, gram
5.Medium

How many oxygen atoms are in one formula unit of calcium nitrate, Ca(NO₃)₂?

  1. A2
  2. B6
  3. C5
  4. D3
6.Medium

Vinegar contains acetic acid, CH₃COOH. Which functional group makes it an acid?

  1. AThe amino group, –NH₂
  2. BThe carboxyl group, –COOH
  3. CThe hydroxyl group of an alcohol, –OH
  4. DThe methyl group, –CH₃
7.Hard

A solution of acetic acid conducts electricity only weakly, while hydrochloric acid of the same concentration conducts strongly. Why?

  1. AHydrochloric acid contains metal atoms
  2. BAcetic acid forms more ions than hydrochloric acid does
  3. CAcetic acid does not dissolve in water at all
  4. DAcetic acid only partly ionises, so it forms fewer ions
8.Hard

What is the net ionic equation for the neutralisation of any strong acid by any strong base?

  1. AH₂ + O₂ → H₂O₂
  2. BH⁺ + OH⁻ → H₂O
  3. CH⁺ + Cl⁻ → HCl
  4. DNa⁺ + Cl⁻ → NaCl

Answer key

  1. 1. B · Solid
  2. 2. B · 4
  3. 3. A · The movement of water across a semipermeable membrane
  4. 4. A · Milligram, gram, kilogram
  5. 5. B · 6
  6. 6. B · The carboxyl group, –COOH
  7. 7. D · Acetic acid only partly ionises, so it forms fewer ions
  8. 8. B · H⁺ + OH⁻ → H₂O

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