Chemistry for nursing entrance exams worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Chlorine, bromine and iodine are examples of which group?

  1. ANoble gases
  2. BAlkali metals
  3. CTransition metals
  4. DHalogens
2.Easy

What is an alloy?

  1. AA nonmetal that conducts electricity
  2. BA pure metal in its natural state
  3. CA mixture of a metal with one or more other elements
  4. DA compound formed when a metal reacts with oxygen
3.Easy

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

  1. AUsing a magnet
  2. BDistillation
  3. CSieving
  4. DFiltration
4.Medium

In the reaction 2H₂ + O₂ → 2H₂O, how many moles of water form from 3 moles of oxygen?

  1. A6 mol
  2. B1.5 mol
  3. C2 mol
  4. D3 mol
5.Medium

What is a polymer?

  1. AA mixture of several different elements
  2. BA large molecule built from many repeating smaller units called monomers
  3. CA small molecule containing only two atoms of one element
  4. DAn ion with more than one charge
6.Medium

Vinegar contains acetic acid, CH₃COOH. Which functional group makes it an acid?

  1. AThe amino group, –NH₂
  2. BThe hydroxyl group of an alcohol, –OH
  3. CThe methyl group, –CH₃
  4. DThe carboxyl group, –COOH
7.Hard

Hydrogen is usually placed at the top of group 1. Which statement about hydrogen is correct?

  1. AIt is an alkali metal that is solid at room temperature
  2. BIt has one valence electron like group 1 metals, but it is a nonmetal gas
  3. CIt has a full outer shell like the noble gases
  4. DIt always forms H⁺ ions and never shares electrons
8.Hard

Haemoglobin binds oxygen reversibly: Hb + O₂ ⇌ HbO₂. How does this equilibrium help deliver oxygen to tissues?

  1. AThe equilibrium does not change anywhere in the body
  2. BHigh O₂ in tissues shifts it to the left, absorbing oxygen
  3. CLow O₂ in tissues shifts it to the right, releasing oxygen
  4. DLow O₂ in tissues shifts it to the left, releasing oxygen

Answer key

  1. 1. D · Halogens
  2. 2. C · A mixture of a metal with one or more other elements
  3. 3. B · Distillation
  4. 4. A · 6 mol
  5. 5. B · A large molecule built from many repeating smaller units called monomers
  6. 6. D · The carboxyl group, –COOH
  7. 7. B · It has one valence electron like group 1 metals, but it is a nonmetal gas
  8. 8. D · Low O₂ in tissues shifts it to the left, releasing oxygen

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