Chemistry for nursing entrance exams worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

What is a precipitate?

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

Which of these is a polyatomic ion?

  1. AChloride, Cl⁻
  2. BSulfate, SO₄²⁻
  3. CSodium, Na⁺
  4. DOxide, O²⁻
3.Easy

What is the chemical formula of carbon dioxide?

  1. AC₂O
  2. BCO₃
  3. CCO
  4. DCO₂
4.Medium

How does evaporation differ from boiling?

  1. AEvaporation happens only at the surface and at any temperature; boiling happens throughout the liquid at a set temperature
  2. BEvaporation produces a solid, while boiling produces a gas
  3. CEvaporation needs a higher temperature than boiling
  4. DEvaporation happens throughout the liquid at a set temperature; boiling happens only at the surface
5.Medium

How much heat is needed to raise the temperature of 100 g of water by 10 °C (specific heat of water = 4.18 J/g·°C)?

  1. A4180 J
  2. B418 J
  3. C41,800 J
  4. D41.8 J
6.Medium

How many grams are in 2.5 kg?

  1. A250 g
  2. B0.0025 g
  3. C25 g
  4. D2500 g
7.Hard

Alkanes follow the general formula CₙH₂ₙ₊₂. What is the formula of the alkane with 4 carbon atoms?

  1. AC₄H₈
  2. BC₄H₁₀
  3. CC₄H₆
  4. DC₄H₁₂
8.Hard

A gas occupies 4 L at 2 atm and 200 K. What is its volume at 1 atm and 400 K?

  1. A4 L
  2. B1 L
  3. C16 L
  4. D8 L

Answer key

  1. 1. A · An insoluble solid that forms when two solutions react
  2. 2. B · Sulfate, SO₄²⁻
  3. 3. D · CO₂
  4. 4. A · Evaporation happens only at the surface and at any temperature; boiling happens throughout the liquid at a set temperature
  5. 5. A · 4180 J
  6. 6. D · 2500 g
  7. 7. B · C₄H₁₀
  8. 8. C · 16 L

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