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Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

Previous year questions with solutions · 2000 – 2026

109Questions
36Papers covered
5.56%Weightage 2026▼ 16.7% vs last year
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Year-wise statistics questions · papers · average per paper · weightage
YearQuestionsPapersAvg / paperWeightage
2026522.55.56% ▼ 16.7% vs last year
20253136.67% ▼ 3.8% vs last year
2024723.56.93% ▲ 76.7% vs last year
20232123.92% ▼ 1% vs last year
20224223.96% ▼ 34% vs last year
20213136.00% ▲ 35% vs last year
20202124.44% ▲ 100% vs last year
20191112.22% ▼ 50% vs last year
20182124.44% ▼ 33.3% vs last year
20173136.67% ▼ 14.3% vs last year
2016723.57.78% same as last year
2015723.57.78% ▲ 75% vs last year
20142124.44% ▼ 43.5% vs last year
2013723.57.87% ▲ 4.9% vs last year
20126237.50% ▼ 24.1% vs last year
20118249.88% ▲ 31.7% vs last year
20106237.50% ▼ 23.5% vs last year
20095159.80% ▲ 66.7% vs last year
20083135.88% ▲ 47.1% vs last year
20072124.00% ▼ 60% vs last year
200651510.00% ▲ 25% vs last year
20054148.00% ▼ 4% vs last year
20044148.33% ▲ 308.3% vs last year
20031112.04% ▼ 49% vs last year
20022124.00% ▼ 49% vs last year
20014147.84% same as last year
20004147.84%

⚠ 4 of these questions are out of the current syllabus (marked on the question).

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Ques. 61AIPMT 2012 (Prelims)

The pair of species with the same bond order is

  1. O22-, B2
  2. O2+, NO+
  3. NO, CO
  4. N2, O2
Ques. 62AIPMT 2011 (Mains)

Which of the following structures is the most preferred and hence of lowest energy for SO3?

  1. [figure]
  2. [figure]
  3. [figure]
  4. [figure]
Ques. 63AIPMT 2011 (Mains)

The pairs of species of oxygen and their magnetic behaviours are noted below. Which of the following presents the correct description?

  1. O2-, O22- – Both diamagnetic
  2. O2+, O2 – Both paramagnetic
  3. O, O22- – Both paramagnetic
  4. O+, O22- – Both paramagnetic
Ques. 64AIPMT 2011 (Prelims)

Which of the following has the minimum bond length ?

  1. O2+
  2. O2-
  3. O22-
  4. O2
Ques. 65AIPMT 2011 (Prelims)

Which of the two ions from the list given below that have the geometry that is explained by the same hybridization of orbitals, NO2-, NO3-, NH2-, NH4+, SCN-?

  1. NO2- and NO3-
  2. NH4+ and NO3-
  3. SCN- and NH2-
  4. NO2- and NH2-
Ques. 66AIPMT 2011 (Prelims)

The correct order of increasing bond length of C-H, C-O, C-C and C=C is

  1. C-H < C=C < C-O < C-C
  2. C-C < C=C < C-O < C-H
  3. C-O < C-H < C-C < C=C
  4. C-H < C-O < C-C < C=C
Ques. 67AIPMT 2011 (Prelims)

The pairs of species of oxygen and their magnetic behavior are noted below. Which of the following presents the correct description?

  1. O2-, O22- - Both diamagnetic
  2. O+, O22- - Both paramagnetic
  3. O2+, O2 - Both paramagnetic
  4. O, O22- - Both paramagnetic
Ques. 68AIPMT 2011 (Prelims)

Considering the state of hybridization of carbon atoms, find out the molecule among the following which is linear ?

  1. CH3-CH=CH-CH3
  2. CH3-C C-CH3
  3. CH2=CH-CH2-C CH
  4. CH3-CH2-CH2-CH3
Ques. 69AIPMT 2011 (Prelims)

Which of the following compounds has the lowest melting point?

  1. CaCl2
  2. CaBr2
  3. CaI2
  4. CaF2
Out of syllabus
Ques. 70AIPMT 2010 (Mains)

In which of the following molecules the central atom does not have sp3 hybridization?

  1. CH4
  2. SF4
  3. BF4-
  4. NH4+
Ques. 71AIPMT 2010 (Mains)

Some of the properties of the two species, NO3- and H3O+ are described below. Which one of them is correct?

  1. Dissimilar in hybridization for the central atom with different structures.
  2. Isostructural with same hybridization for the central atom.
  3. Isostructural with different hybridization for the central atom.
  4. Similar in hybridization for the central atom with different structures.
Ques. 72AIPMT 2010 (Prelims)

In which of the following pairs of molecules/ ions, the central atoms have sp2 hybridisation ?

  1. NO2- and NH3
  2. BF3 and NO2-
  3. NH2- and H2O
  4. BF3 and NH2-
Ques. 73AIPMT 2010 (Prelims)

Which one of the following species does not exist under normal conditions?

  1. Be2+
  2. Be2
  3. B2
  4. Li2
Ques. 74AIPMT 2010 (Prelims)

In which one of the following species the central atom has the type of hybridization which is not the same as that present in the other three ?

  1. SF4
  2. I3-
  3. SbCl52-
  4. PCl5
Ques. 75AIPMT 2010 (Prelims)

The correct order of increasing bond angles in the following species is

  1. Cl2O < ClO2 < ClO2-
  2. ClO2 < Cl2O < ClO2-
  3. Cl2O < ClO2- < ClO2
  4. ClO2- < Cl2O < ClO2
Ques. 76AIPMT 2009

What is the dominant intermolecular force or bond that must be overcome in converting liquid CH3OH to a gas?

  1. Dipole-dipole interaction
  2. Covalent bonds
  3. London dispersion force
  4. Hydrogen bonding
Ques. 77AIPMT 2009

According to MO theory which of the lists ranks the nitrogen species in terms of increasing bond order ?

  1. N22- < N2- < N2
  2. N2 < N22- < N2-
  3. N2- < N22- < N2
  4. N2- < N2 < N22-
Ques. 78AIPMT 2009

In which of the following molecules/ions BF3, NO2-, NH2- and H2O, the central atom is sp2 hybridised?

  1. NH2- and H2O
  2. NO2- and H2O
  3. BF3 and NO2-
  4. NO2- and NH2-
Ques. 79AIPMT 2009

The energy absorbed by each molecule (A2) of a substance is 4.4 10-19 J and bond energy per molecule is 4.0 10-19 J. The kinetic energy of the molecule per atom will be

  1. 2.2 10-19 J
  2. 2.0 10-19 J
  3. 4.0 10-20 J
  4. 2.0 10-20 J
Out of syllabus
Ques. 80AIPMT 2009

In the case of alkali metals, the covalent character decreases in the order

  1. MF > MCl > MBr > MI
  2. MF > MCl > MI > MBr
  3. MI > MBr > MCl > MF
  4. MCl > MI > MBr > MF
Out of syllabus
Ques. 81AIPMT 2008

Four diatomic species are listed below. Identify the correct order in which the bond order is increasing in them

  1. NO < O2- < C22- < He2+
  2. O2- < NO < C22- < He2+
  3. C22- < He2+ < O2- < NO
  4. He2+ < O2- < NO < C22-
Ques. 82AIPMT 2008

The correct order of increasing bond angles in the following triatomic species is

  1. NO2+ < NO2 < NO2-
  2. NO2+ < NO2- < NO2
  3. NO2- < NO2+ < NO2
  4. NO2- < NO2 < NO2+
Ques. 83AIPMT 2008

The angular shape of ozone molecule (O3) consists of

  1. 1σ and 1π bond
  2. 2σ and 1π bond
  3. 1σ and 2π bonds
  4. 2σ and 2π bonds
Ques. 84AIPMT 2007

In which of the following pairs, the two species are isostructural?

  1. SO32- and NO3-
  2. BF3 and NF3
  3. BrO3- and XeO3
  4. SF4 and XeF4
Ques. 85AIPMT 2007

The correct order of C-O bond length among CO, CO32-, CO2 is

  1. CO < CO32- < CO2
  2. CO32- < CO2 < CO
  3. CO < CO2 < CO32-
  4. CO2 < CO32- < CO
Ques. 86AIPMT 2006

Which of the following is not a correct statement?

  1. Multiple bonds are always shorter than corresponding single bonds.
  2. The electron-deficient molecules can act as Lewis acids.
  3. The canonical structures have no real existence.
  4. Every AB5 molecule does in fact have square pyramid structure.
Ques. 87AIPMT 2006

Which of the following is not isostructural with SiCl4 ?

  1. NH4+
  2. SCl4
  3. SO42-
  4. PO43-
Ques. 88AIPMT 2006

Which of the following species has a linear shape?

  1. O3
  2. NO2-
  3. SO2
  4. NO2+
Ques. 89AIPMT 2006

The electronegativity difference between N and F is greater than that between N and H yet the dipole moment of NH3 (1.5 D) is larger than that of NF3 (0.2 D). This is because

  1. in NH3 the atomic dipole and bond dipole are in the opposite directions whereas in NF3 these are in the same direction
  2. in NH3 as well as in NF3 the atomic dipole and bond dipole are in the same direction
  3. in NH3 the atomic dipole and bond dipole are in the same direction whereas in NF3 these are in opposite directions
  4. in NH3 as well as in NF3 the atomic dipole and bond dipole are in opposite directions.
Ques. 90AIPMT 2006

In which of the following molecules are all the bonds not equal?

  1. NF3
  2. ClF3
  3. BF3
  4. AlF3