Chemistry for nursing entrance exams worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Which element has the symbol Fe?

  1. AIron
  2. BFermium
  3. CFluorine
  4. DFrancium
2.Easy

Which two substances must be present for iron to rust?

  1. ACarbon dioxide and salt
  2. BOxygen and water
  3. CNitrogen and water
  4. DHydrogen and oxygen gas only
3.Easy

What does a balanced chemical equation show?

  1. AMore products than reactants
  2. BThe same number of molecules on both sides of the arrow, before and after
  3. CThe same number of each kind of atom on both sides
  4. DOnly the reactants of the reaction
4.Medium

What is the normal boiling point of a liquid?

  1. AThe temperature at which its vapour pressure equals 1 atmosphere
  2. BThe temperature at which its density is greatest
  3. CThe temperature at which its particles stop moving
  4. DThe temperature at which it first starts to evaporate
5.Medium

Which coefficients balance __Na + __Cl₂ → __NaCl?

  1. A2, 2, 1
  2. B2, 1, 2
  3. C1, 2, 1
  4. D1, 1, 1
6.Medium

What is the shape of a water molecule?

  1. ABent
  2. BLinear
  3. CTetrahedral
  4. DFlat triangle
7.Hard

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

  1. ASquare planar
  2. BBent
  3. CTrigonal pyramidal
  4. DTetrahedral
8.Hard

A solution of a strong acid has pH 2. It is diluted with water to 10 times its original volume. What is the new pH?

  1. A3
  2. B20
  3. C1
  4. D0.2

Answer key

  1. 1. A · Iron
  2. 2. B · Oxygen and water
  3. 3. C · The same number of each kind of atom on both sides
  4. 4. A · The temperature at which its vapour pressure equals 1 atmosphere
  5. 5. B · 2, 1, 2
  6. 6. A · Bent
  7. 7. D · Tetrahedral
  8. 8. A · 3

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