Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
Previous year questions with solutions · 2000 – 2026
Year-wise statistics questions · papers · average per paper · weightage
| Year | Questions | Papers | Avg / paper | Weightage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 2 | 2.5 | 5.56% ▼ 16.7% vs last year |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6.67% ▼ 4.8% vs last year |
| 2024 | 7 | 2 | 3.5 | 7.00% ▲ 78.5% vs last year |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3.92% ▼ 1% vs last year |
| 2022 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3.96% ▼ 34% vs last year |
| 2021 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6.00% ▲ 35% vs last year |
| 2020 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4.44% ▲ 100% vs last year |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2.22% ▼ 50% vs last year |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4.44% ▼ 33.3% vs last year |
| 2017 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6.67% ▼ 14.3% vs last year |
| 2016 | 7 | 2 | 3.5 | 7.78% same as last year |
| 2015 | 7 | 2 | 3.5 | 7.78% ▲ 75% vs last year |
| 2014 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4.44% ▼ 43.5% vs last year |
| 2013 | 7 | 2 | 3.5 | 7.87% ▲ 4.9% vs last year |
| 2012 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 7.50% ▼ 24.1% vs last year |
| 2011 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 9.88% ▲ 31.7% vs last year |
| 2010 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 7.50% ▼ 23.5% vs last year |
| 2009 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 9.80% ▲ 66.7% vs last year |
| 2008 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5.88% ▲ 47.1% vs last year |
| 2007 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4.00% ▼ 60% vs last year |
| 2006 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 10.00% ▲ 25% vs last year |
| 2005 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 8.00% ▼ 4% vs last year |
| 2004 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 8.33% ▲ 308.3% vs last year |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2.04% ▼ 49% vs last year |
| 2002 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4.00% ▼ 49% vs last year |
| 2001 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 7.84% same as last year |
| 2000 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 7.84% |
⚠ 4 of these questions are out of the current syllabus (marked on the question).
Which one of the following pairs of species have the same bond order ?
- O2, NO+
- CN-, CO
- N2, O2-
- CO, NO
Consider the molecules CH4, NH3 and H2O. Which of the given statements is false?
- The H-O-H bond angle in H2O is smaller than the H-N-H bond angle in NH3.
- The H-C-H bond angle in CH4 is larger than the H-N-H bond angle in NH3.
- The H-C-H bond angle in CH4, the H-N-H bond angle in NH3, and the H-O-H bond angle in H2O are all greater than 90 .
- The H-O-H bond angle in H2O is larger than the H-C-H bond angle in CH4.
Predict the correct order among the following :
- bond pair - bond pair > lone pair - bond pair > lone pair - lone pair
- lone pair - bond pair > bond pair - bond pair > lone pair - lone pair
- lone pair - lone pair > lone pair - bond pair > bond pair - bond pair
- lone pair - lone pair > bond pair - bond pair > lone pair - bond pair
Which one of the following compounds shows the presence of intramolecular hydrogen bond?
- H2O2
- HCN
- Cellulose
- Concentrated acetic acid
The hybridizations of atomic orbitals of nitrogen in NO2+, NO3- and NH4+ respectively are
- sp, sp3 and sp2
- sp2, sp3 and sp
- sp, sp2 and sp3
- sp2, sp and sp3
Which of the following pairs of ions is isoelectronic and isostructural?
- CO32-, NO3-
- ClO3-, CO32-
- SO32-, NO3-
- ClO3-, SO32-
The correct geometry and hybridization for XeF4 are
- octahedral, sp3d2
- trigonal bipyramidal, sp3d
- planar triangle, sp3d3
- square planar, sp3d2
Among the following, which one is a wrong statement ?
- PH5 and BiCl5 do not exist.
- p -d bonds are present in SO2.
- SeF4 and CH4 have same shape.
- I3+ has bent geometry.
In which of the following pairs, both the species are not isostructural ?
- Diamond, Silicon carbide
- NH3, PH3
- XeF4, XeO4
- SiCl4, PCl4+
Decreasing order of stability of O2, O2-, O2+ and O22- is
- O22- > O2- > O2 > O2+
- O2 > O2+ > O22- > O2-
- O2- > O22- > O2+ > O2
- O2+ > O2 > O2- > O22-
Which of the following pairs of ions are isoelectronic and isostructural ?
- SO32-, NO3-
- ClO3-, SO32-
- CO32-, SO32-
- ClO3-, CO32-
The correct bond order in the following species is
- O2+ < O2- < O22+
- O2- < O2+ < O22+
- O22+ < O2+ < O2-
- O22+ < O2- < O2+
Which of the following options represents the correct bond order ?
- O2- > O2 < O2+
- O2- < O2 > O2+
- O2- > O2 > O2+
- O2- < O2 < O2+
Maximum bond angle at nitrogen is present in which of the following ?
- NO2+
- NO3-
- NO2
- NO2-
Which of the following species contains equal number of σ- and π-bonds ?
- (CN)2
- CH2(CN)2
- HCO3-
- XeO4
The pair of species that has the same bond order in the following is
- CO, NO+
- NO-, CN-
- O2, N2
- O2, B2
In which of the following pair both the species have sp3 hybridization ?
- SiF4, BeH2
- NF3, H2O
- NF3, BF3
- H2S, BF3
In which of the following ionization processes the bond energy increases and the magnetic behaviour changes from paramagnetic to diamagnetic.
- O2 O2+
- C2 C2+
- NO NO+
- N2 N2+
During change of O2 to O2- ion, the electron adds on which one of the following orbitals ?
- * orbital
- orbital
- * orbital
- orbital
Four diatomic species are listed below. Identify the correct order in which the bond order is increasing in them
- NO < O2- < C22- < He2+
- O2- < NO < C22- < He2+
- C22- < He2+ < O2- < NO
- He2+ < O2- < NO < C22-
Which one of the following pairs is isostructural (i.e., having the same shape and hybridization) ?
- [BCl3 and BrCl3]
- [NH3 and NO3-]
- [NF3 and BF3]
- [BF4- and NH4+]
Which of the following species contains three bond pairs and one lone pair around the central atom ?
- H2O
- BF3
- NH2-
- PCl3