Chemistry for nursing entrance exams worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

What does the rate of a reaction measure?

  1. AHow hot the reaction gets
  2. BHow much product forms in total by the end
  3. CHow much energy the final products contain
  4. DHow quickly reactants are used up or products are formed
2.Easy

A cleaning solution has a pH of 12. How is it described?

  1. AStrongly acidic
  2. BWeakly acidic
  3. CNeutral
  4. DStrongly basic
3.Easy

What is an alloy?

  1. AA compound formed when a metal reacts with oxygen
  2. BA nonmetal that conducts electricity
  3. CA pure metal in its natural state
  4. DA mixture of a metal with one or more other elements
4.Medium

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

  1. ACarbon dioxide and water
  2. BOxygen and water
  3. CCarbon monoxide and hydrogen
  4. DCarbon and hydrogen gas
5.Medium

You dilute 100 mL of a 2 M solution to a total volume of 400 mL. What is the new concentration?

  1. A1 M
  2. B2 M
  3. C0.5 M
  4. D8 M
6.Medium

Why does the vapour pressure of a liquid increase as it is heated?

  1. AThe liquid's volume decreases and squeezes out vapour
  2. BThe attractions between the molecules become stronger
  3. CMore molecules have enough energy to escape into the gas phase
  4. DThe molecules become heavier and press harder on the surface
7.Hard

A sample contains 3.01 × 10²³ molecules of water. How many moles is that?

  1. A2 mol
  2. B0.5 mol
  3. C1.81 mol
  4. D3.01 mol
8.Hard

Which of these is a redox reaction?

  1. ANaOH + HCl → NaCl + H₂O
  2. BAgNO₃ + NaCl → AgCl + NaNO₃
  3. CCaCO₃ → CaO + CO₂
  4. DZn + CuSO₄ → ZnSO₄ + Cu

Answer key

  1. 1. D · How quickly reactants are used up or products are formed
  2. 2. D · Strongly basic
  3. 3. D · A mixture of a metal with one or more other elements
  4. 4. A · Carbon dioxide and water
  5. 5. C · 0.5 M
  6. 6. C · More molecules have enough energy to escape into the gas phase
  7. 7. B · 0.5 mol
  8. 8. D · Zn + CuSO₄ → ZnSO₄ + Cu

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