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Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

Previous year questions with solutions · 2024 – 2026

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21 questions · newest paper first

Ques. 1JEE Main 2026, 8 April (Evening Shift)

Bromine trifluoride autoionizes to form BrF2 and BrF4 . The shapes of the cation and anion are respectively and .

  1. bent, square planar
  2. linear, square planar
  3. bent, see-saw
  4. linear, tetrahedral
Ques. 2JEE Main 2026, 2 April (Evening Shift)

SF4 is isostructural with : Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

  1. C Only
  2. C and E Only
  3. A and D Only
  4. B and E Only
Ques. 3JEE Main 2026, 28 January (Evening Shift)

Match List-I with List-II according to shape. Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

  1. A-II, B-III, C-I, D-IV
  2. A-III, B-II, C-IV, D-I
  3. A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I
  4. A-II, B-I, C-III, D-IV
Ques. 4JEE Main 2026, 23 January (Morning Shift)

Identify the molecule (X) with maximum number of lone pairs of electrons (obtained using Lewis dot structure) among HNO3, H2SO4, NF3 and O3. Choose the correct bond angle made by the central atom of the molecule (X).

  1. 107
  2. 102
  3. 120
  4. 116
Ques. 5JEE Main 2026, 23 January (Evening Shift)

Which statements are NOT TRUE about XeO2F2? Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

  1. B, D and E Only
  2. B and D Only
  3. B, C and E Only
  4. A and D Only
Ques. 6JEE Main 2026, 21 January (Morning Shift)

Given below are two statements : In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  1. Both Statement I and Statement II are true
  2. Statement I is true but Statement II is false
  3. Statement I is false but Statement II is true
  4. Both Statement I and Statement II are false
Ques. 7JEE Main 2025, 7 April (Morning Shift)

Match the List I with List II. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  1. A-IV, B-III, C-II, D-I
  2. A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II
  3. A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-III
  4. A-III, B-IV, C-II, D-I
Ques. 8JEE Main 2025, 4 April (Evening Shift)

Given below are two statements: In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

  1. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
  2. Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
  3. Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
  4. Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
Ques. 9JEE Main 2025, 2 April (Morning Shift)

A molecule with the formula AX4Y has all its elements from p-block. Element A is rarest, monoatomic, non-radioactive from its group and has the lowest ionization enthalpy value among A, X and Y. Elements X and Y have first and second highest electronegativity values respectively among all the known elements. The shape of the molecule is:

  1. Pentagonal planar
  2. Square pyramidal
  3. Trigonal bipyramidal
  4. Octahedral
Ques. 10JEE Main 2025, 28 January (Morning Shift)

The molecules having square pyramidal geometry are

  1. BrF5 & PCl5
  2. SbF5 & PCl5
  3. BrF5 & XeOF4
  4. SbF5 & XeOF4
Ques. 11JEE Main 2025, 22 January (Morning Shift)

The number of molecules/ions that show linear geometry among the following is . SO2, BeCl2, CO2, N3-, NO2, F2O, XeF2, NO2+, I3-, O3

Ques. 12JEE Main 2024, 9 April (Evening Shift)

The correct increasing order for bond angles among BF3, PF3 and ClF3 is :

  1. BF3 = PF3 < ClF3
  2. BF3 < PF3 < ClF3
  3. ClF3 < PF3 < BF3
  4. PF3 < BF3 < ClF3
Ques. 13JEE Main 2024, 8 April (Morning Shift)

Match List I with List II Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  1. A-II, B-IV, C-I, D-III
  2. A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II
  3. A-IV, B-III, C-I, D-II
  4. A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II
Ques. 14JEE Main 2024, 6 April (Morning Shift)

Match List I with List II Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  1. A-III, B-II, C-IV, D-I
  2. A-III, B-IV, C-II, D-I
  3. A-II, B-IV, C-III, D-I
  4. A-II, B-III, C-I, D-IV
Ques. 15JEE Main 2024, 6 April (Morning Shift)

Match List I with List II Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  1. A-II, B-III, C-I, D-IV
  2. A-III, B-I, C-II, D-IV
  3. A-IV, B-I, C-III, D-II
  4. A-III, B-IV, C-II, D-I
Ques. 16JEE Main 2024, 5 April (Evening Shift)

Match List I with List II. Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

  1. (A)-(I), (B)-(IV), (C)-(III), (D)-(II)
  2. (A)-(IV), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(III)
  3. (A)-(I), (B)-(III), (C)-(II), (D)-(IV)
  4. (A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)
Ques. 17JEE Main 2024, 4 April (Evening Shift)

The number of species from the following that have pyramidal geometry around the central atom is S2O32-, SO42-, SO32-, S2O72-

  1. 4
  2. 3
  3. 2
  4. 1
Ques. 18JEE Main 2024, 1 February (Morning Shift)

The number of molecules/ion/s having trigonal bipyramidal shape is . PF5, BrF5, PCl5, [PtCl4]2-, BF3, Fe(CO)5

Ques. 19JEE Main 2024, 30 January (Morning Shift)

Match List I with List II. Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

  1. A-I, B-II, C-IV, D-III
  2. A-IV, B-III, C-I, D-II
  3. A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II
  4. A-II, B-I, C-III, D-IV
Ques. 20JEE Main 2024, 30 January (Evening Shift)

The molecule / ion with square pyramidal shape is

  1. PCl5
  2. [Ni(CN)4]2-
  3. PF5
  4. BrF5
Ques. 21JEE Main 2024, 29 January (Morning Shift)

Number of compounds with one lone pair of electrons on central atom amongst following is . O3, H2O, SF4, ClF3, NH3, BrF5, XeF4