Chemistry for nursing entrance exams worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Where are the metalloids found on the periodic table?

  1. AIn the two separate rows at the bottom of the table
  2. BIn group 18, at the far right edge of the table
  3. CAlong the staircase line between the metals and the nonmetals
  4. DIn group 1, at the far left edge of the table
2.Easy

DNA belongs to which group of biological molecules?

  1. ALipids
  2. BProteins
  3. CNucleic acids
  4. DCarbohydrates
3.Easy

Which method separates two liquids with different boiling points, such as alcohol and water?

  1. ASieving
  2. BFiltration
  3. CDistillation
  4. DUsing a magnet
4.Medium

A radioactive isotope has a half-life of 5 days. A sample starts with 80 g. How much is left after 10 days?

  1. A40 g
  2. B0 g
  3. C10 g
  4. D20 g
5.Medium

What is 380 mmHg in atmospheres?

  1. A0.38 atm
  2. B0.5 atm
  3. C2 atm
  4. D380 atm
6.Medium

What feature makes a hydrocarbon an alkene?

  1. AA ring of six carbon atoms with no hydrogen
  2. BAn –OH group
  3. COnly carbon–carbon single bonds
  4. DAt least one carbon–carbon double bond
7.Hard

Why does water have an unusually high boiling point for such a small molecule?

  1. AStrong hydrogen bonds between its molecules must be broken
  2. BIts O–H bonds break when it boils
  3. CIt is an ionic compound
  4. DIts molecules are very heavy
8.Hard

In Rutherford's gold foil experiment, most alpha particles passed straight through the foil but a few bounced back. What did this show?

  1. AElectrons are spread evenly through a positive "pudding"
  2. BAn atom is mostly empty space with a small, dense, positive nucleus
  3. CAtoms are solid, indivisible spheres
  4. DElectrons move in fixed circular orbits

Answer key

  1. 1. C · Along the staircase line between the metals and the nonmetals
  2. 2. C · Nucleic acids
  3. 3. C · Distillation
  4. 4. D · 20 g
  5. 5. B · 0.5 atm
  6. 6. D · At least one carbon–carbon double bond
  7. 7. A · Strong hydrogen bonds between its molecules must be broken
  8. 8. B · An atom is mostly empty space with a small, dense, positive nucleus

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