Chemistry for nursing entrance exams worksheet with answers

Free printable Chemistry for nursing entrance exams worksheet: 8 problems from easy to exam level, with an answer key. Print it or save it as a PDF.

New worksheetPractise online with hints

For teachers: free to print, copy and use in class. Every new worksheet has new values and its own answer key. A link to ExamProblems on your course page is appreciated.

Name: ____________________   Date: ____________

1.Easy

Which particle in an atom has a positive charge?

  1. AProton
  2. BNeutron
  3. CPhoton
  4. DElectron
2.Easy

What does the prefix "milli-" mean?

  1. AOne thousand (10³)
  2. BOne-millionth (10⁻⁶)
  3. COne-thousandth (10⁻³)
  4. DOne-hundredth (10⁻²)
3.Easy

What is a precipitate?

  1. AA gas that bubbles out when two solutions are mixed
  2. BA liquid that forms when a solid melts
  3. CA substance that speeds up a reaction
  4. DAn insoluble solid that forms when two solutions react
4.Medium

Which element has the most metallic character?

  1. AChlorine (Cl)
  2. BSodium (Na)
  3. CAluminium (Al)
  4. DCaesium (Cs)
5.Medium

Water has a high specific heat capacity. How does this help the human body?

  1. AIt makes the blood more acidic
  2. BIt helps keep body temperature stable
  3. CIt allows oxygen to dissolve in water more easily
  4. DIt makes water a poor solvent for salts
6.Medium

What is carbon-14 dating used for?

  1. AFinding the exact age of rocks that are billions of years old
  2. BMeasuring body temperature
  3. CEstimating the age of material that was once alive
  4. DDetecting carbon monoxide in a room
7.Hard

A solution has a hydrogen ion concentration of 1 × 10⁻⁹ mol/L. What is its pH, and is it acidic or basic?

  1. ApH −9, acidic
  2. BpH 9, basic
  3. CpH 5, acidic
  4. DpH 9, acidic
8.Hard

Balance the equation __C₃H₈ + __O₂ → __CO₂ + __H₂O. What is the coefficient of O₂?

  1. A5
  2. B10
  3. C4
  4. D3

Answer key

  1. 1. A · Proton
  2. 2. C · One-thousandth (10⁻³)
  3. 3. D · An insoluble solid that forms when two solutions react
  4. 4. D · Caesium (Cs)
  5. 5. B · It helps keep body temperature stable
  6. 6. C · Estimating the age of material that was once alive
  7. 7. B · pH 9, basic
  8. 8. A · 5

Full step-by-step solutions: practise this topic on examproblems.com.