Chemistry for nursing entrance exams worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

A food Calorie (written with a capital C) equals which amount of energy?

  1. A1 calorie
  2. B1 kilojoule (1000 J)
  3. C1 kilocalorie
  4. D1 joule
2.Easy

Which electrons take part in chemical bonding?

  1. AAll electrons take part equally
  2. BThe valence (outermost) electrons
  3. COnly the electrons in the first shell
  4. DThe electrons closest to the nucleus
3.Easy

What is the melting point of a substance?

  1. AThe temperature at which its solid turns into a liquid
  2. BThe temperature at which its liquid turns into a gas
  3. CThe temperature at which it catches fire
  4. DThe temperature at which it dissolves in water
4.Medium

When a gas is heated in a rigid, sealed container, what happens to its pressure?

  1. AIt decreases
  2. BIt drops to zero
  3. CIt stays the same
  4. DIt increases
5.Medium

Which bond joins amino acids together in a protein?

  1. AA hydrogen bond
  2. BAn ionic bond
  3. CA peptide bond
  4. DA glycosidic bond
6.Medium

Which coefficients balance __N₂ + __H₂ → __NH₃?

  1. A1, 1, 1
  2. B1, 3, 2
  3. C1, 3, 1
  4. D2, 3, 2
7.Hard

Two isotopes of the same element differ in which property?

  1. AChemical reactions they take part in
  2. BAtomic number
  3. CNumber of electrons in the neutral atom
  4. DMass number
8.Hard

Carbon-12 and carbon-14 react in exactly the same way in chemical reactions. Why?

  1. AThey have the same mass number
  2. BCarbon-14 turns into carbon-12 before reacting
  3. CThey have the same number of neutrons
  4. DThey have the same number of protons and electrons

Answer key

  1. 1. C · 1 kilocalorie
  2. 2. B · The valence (outermost) electrons
  3. 3. A · The temperature at which its solid turns into a liquid
  4. 4. D · It increases
  5. 5. C · A peptide bond
  6. 6. B · 1, 3, 2
  7. 7. D · Mass number
  8. 8. D · They have the same number of protons and electrons

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