Chemistry for nursing entrance exams worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Which state of matter has a fixed volume but takes the shape of its container?

  1. APlasma
  2. BSolid
  3. CLiquid
  4. DGas
2.Easy

What is the SI unit of energy?

  1. AJoule
  2. BWatt
  3. CKelvin
  4. DNewton
3.Easy

Which of these is a chemical change?

  1. AIce melting
  2. BSugar dissolving in tea
  3. CGlass breaking
  4. DWood burning
4.Medium

Which coefficients balance __Na + __Cl₂ → __NaCl?

  1. A2, 1, 2
  2. B1, 2, 1
  3. C1, 1, 1
  4. D2, 2, 1
5.Medium

Magnesium forms Mg²⁺ ions and oxygen forms O²⁻ ions. What is the formula of magnesium oxide?

  1. AMg₂O
  2. BMg₂O₂
  3. CMgO₂
  4. DMgO
6.Medium

Which gas forms when hydrochloric acid reacts with calcium carbonate?

  1. AOxygen
  2. BHydrogen
  3. CCarbon dioxide
  4. DChlorine
7.Hard

Making ammonia (N₂ + 3H₂ ⇌ 2NH₃) is exothermic. A low temperature would give a higher yield, yet factories use a moderately high temperature. Why?

  1. AAt low temperatures the reaction is too slow to be useful
  2. BThe catalyst only works when the reaction is endothermic
  3. CLow temperatures would make the ammonia explode
  4. DHigher temperatures shift the equilibrium toward more ammonia
8.Hard

How many grams of NaCl are in 250 mL of 0.9% (w/v) normal saline?

  1. A0.9 g
  2. B2.25 g
  3. C9 g
  4. D22.5 g

Answer key

  1. 1. C · Liquid
  2. 2. A · Joule
  3. 3. D · Wood burning
  4. 4. A · 2, 1, 2
  5. 5. D · MgO
  6. 6. C · Carbon dioxide
  7. 7. A · At low temperatures the reaction is too slow to be useful
  8. 8. B · 2.25 g

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