Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure — JEE Main PYQs

250 previous year questions on Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure (Chemistry), newest first. Open any question for its complete step-by-step solution.

  1. The type of hybridisation and number of lone pair(s) of electrons of Xe in respectively are
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  2. Two pi and half sigma bonds are present in
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  3. The hydride that is NOT electron deficient is:
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  4. Among the following species, the diamagnetic molecule is
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  5. HF has highest boiling point among hydrogen halides, because it has:
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  6. In which of the following processes, the bond order has increased and paramagnetic character has changed to diamagnetic?
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  7. According to molecular orbital theory, which of the following is true with respect to and ?
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  8. During the change of to , the incoming electron goes to the orbital:
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  9. According to molecular orbital theory, which of the following will not be a viable molecule?
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  10. Which of the following compounds contain(s) no covalent bond(s) ?
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  11. Total number of lone pair of electrons in ion is :
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  12. Which of the following are Lewis acids?
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  13. Which of the following species is not paramagnetic ?
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  14. The species in which the N atom is in a state of hybridization is :
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  15. The intermolecular interaction that is dependent on the inverse cube of distance between the molecule is:
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  16. Which one has the highest boiling point?
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  17. The correct statement for the molecule, CsI₃ is:
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  18. For which of the following molecule significant μ ≠ 0?
    (a)

    (b)

    (c)

    (d)
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  19. Stability of the species and increases in the order of:
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  20. In which of the following pairs of molecules/ions, both the species are not likely to exist?
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  21. Which of the following molecules are expected to exhibit diamagnetic behaviour?
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  22. The molecule having smallest bond angle is :
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  23. In which of the following pairs the two species are not isostructural ?
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  24. Among the following the maximum covalent character is shown by the compound :
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  25. The hybridization of orbitals of N atom in and are respectively :
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  26. The structure of is :
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  27. Using MO theory predict which of the following species has the shortest bond length ?
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  28. The bond dissociation energy of in is whereas that of in is 515 kJ . The correct reason for higher B-F bond dissociation energy …
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  29. Which one of the following pairs of species have the same bond order?
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  30. In which of the following ionization processes, the bond order has increased and the magnetic behaviour has changed?
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  31. Which of the following hydrogen bonds is the strongest?
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  32. Which of the following species exhibits the diamagnetic behaviour?
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  33. The charge/size ratio of a cation determines its polarizing power. Which one of the following sequences represents the increasing order of the polarizinig order of the polarizing power of the cationic species, …
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  34. Which of the following molecules/ions does not contain unpaired electrons?
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  35. Among the following mixtures, dipole-dipole as the major interaction, is present in
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  36. A metal, forms chlorides in its +2 and +4 oxidation states. Which of the following statements about these chlorides is correct?
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  37. In which of the following molecules/ions are all the bonds not equal?
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  38. The decreasing values of bond angles from to down group-15 of the periodic table is due to
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  39. Which one of the following species is diamagnetic in nature?
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  40. Lattice energy of an ionic compounds depends upon
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  41. Based on lattice energy and other considerations which one of the following alkali metal chlorides is expected to have the highest melting point.
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  42. The molecular shapes of and are
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  43. The structure of diborane () contains
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  44. The correct order of bond angles (smallest first) in , , and is
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  45. The bond order in NO is 2.5 while that in is 3. Which of the following statements is true for these two species?
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  46. The states of hybridization of boron and oxygen atoms in boric acid () are respectively
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  47. Which one of the following has the regular tetrahedral structure?
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  48. The maximum number of angles between bond pair of electrons is observed in
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  49. Which one of the following has the minimum boiling point?
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  50. Which one the following does not have hybridized carbon?
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