Chemistry for nursing entrance exams worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

According to the Arrhenius definition, what does a base produce in water?

  1. AChloride ions (Cl⁻)
  2. BHydrogen ions (H⁺)
  3. CHydroxide ions (OH⁻)
  4. DCarbonate ions (CO₃²⁻)
2.Easy

An atom has 6 protons, 6 neutrons and 6 electrons. What is its mass number?

  1. A18
  2. B0
  3. C12
  4. D6
3.Easy

In a salt solution, what is the salt called?

  1. AThe solute
  2. BThe solvent
  3. CThe precipitate
  4. DThe catalyst
4.Medium

How does a solution with pH 3 compare with one at pH 5?

  1. AIt has 100 times more hydrogen ions
  2. BIt has 2 times more hydrogen ions
  3. CIt has the same number of hydrogen ions
  4. DIt has 100 times fewer hydrogen ions
5.Medium

What is 380 mmHg in atmospheres?

  1. A0.5 atm
  2. B380 atm
  3. C2 atm
  4. D0.38 atm
6.Medium

How many covalent bonds does a carbon atom usually form?

  1. A2
  2. B1
  3. C3
  4. D4
7.Hard

Methane (CH₄) has four bonding pairs and no lone pairs on carbon. What is its shape?

  1. ASquare planar
  2. BTetrahedral
  3. CBent
  4. DTrigonal pyramidal
8.Hard

Which statement correctly distinguishes a scientific law from a scientific theory?

  1. ALaws apply only to chemistry, theories only to biology
  2. BA law describes what happens; a theory explains why it happens
  3. CA law is only a guess, while a theory is a proven fact
  4. DA theory becomes a law once it is proved

Answer key

  1. 1. C · Hydroxide ions (OH⁻)
  2. 2. C · 12
  3. 3. A · The solute
  4. 4. A · It has 100 times more hydrogen ions
  5. 5. A · 0.5 atm
  6. 6. D · 4
  7. 7. B · Tetrahedral
  8. 8. B · A law describes what happens; a theory explains why it happens

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