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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% ▼ 4.8% vs last year
2024723.57.00% ▲ 78.5% 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%

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27 questions · newest paper first

Ques. 1RE-NEET (UG) 2026

The highest occupied molecular orbital for Ne2 is

  1. *2p
  2. 2p
  3. 2p
  4. *2p
Ques. 2NEET (UG) 2025

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

  1. Statement I is true but Statement II is false
  2. Statement I is false but Statement II is true
  3. Both Statement I and Statement II are true
  4. Both Statement I and Statement II are false
Ques. 3NEET (UG) 2023

The correct order of energies of molecular orbitals of N2 molecule, is

  1. 1s < 1s < 2s < 2s < 2pz < ( 2px = 2py) < ( 2px = 2py) < 2pz
  2. 1s < 1s < 2s < 2s < 2pz < 2pz < ( 2px = 2py) < ( 2px = 2py)
  3. 1s < 1s < 2s < 2s < ( 2px = 2py) < ( 2px = 2py) < 2pz < 2pz
  4. 1s < 1s < 2s < 2s < ( 2px = 2py) < 2pz < ( 2px = 2py) < 2pz
Ques. 4NEET (UG) 2022

Which amongst the following is incorrect statement?

  1. The bond orders of O2+, O2, O2- and O22- are 2.5, 2, 1.5 and 1, respectively
  2. C2 molecule has four electrons in its two degenerate molecular orbitals
  3. H2+ ion has one electron
  4. O2+ ion is diamagnetic
Ques. 5NEET (UG) 2020

Identify a molecule which does not exist.

  1. Li2
  2. C2
  3. O2
  4. He2
Ques. 6NEET (UG) 2019

Which of the following diatomic molecular species has only bonds according to Molecular Orbital Theory?

  1. C2
  2. Be2
  3. O2
  4. N2
Ques. 7NEET 2018

Consider the following species : CN+, CN-, NO and CN. Which one of these will have the highest bond order?

  1. NO
  2. CN-
  3. CN+
  4. CN
Ques. 8NEET 2017

Which one of the following pairs of species have the same bond order ?

  1. O2, NO+
  2. CN-, CO
  3. N2, O2-
  4. CO, NO
Ques. 9AIPMT 2015

Decreasing order of stability of O2, O2-, O2+ and O22- is

  1. O22- > O2- > O2 > O2+
  2. O2 > O2+ > O22- > O2-
  3. O2- > O22- > O2+ > O2
  4. O2+ > O2 > O2- > O22-
Ques. 10AIPMT 2015 (Cancelled)

The correct bond order in the following species is

  1. O2+ < O2- < O22+
  2. O2- < O2+ < O22+
  3. O22+ < O2+ < O2-
  4. O22+ < O2- < O2+
Ques. 11AIPMT 2015 (Cancelled)

Which of the following options represents the correct bond order ?

  1. O2- > O2 < O2+
  2. O2- < O2 > O2+
  3. O2- > O2 > O2+
  4. O2- < O2 < O2+
Ques. 12NEET 2013

Which of the following is paramagnetic?

  1. CN-
  2. NO+
  3. CO
  4. O2-
Ques. 13NEET 2013 (Karnataka)

The pair of species that has the same bond order in the following is

  1. CO, NO+
  2. NO-, CN-
  3. O2, N2
  4. O2, B2
Ques. 14NEET 2013 (Karnataka)

In which of the following ionization processes the bond energy increases and the magnetic behaviour changes from paramagnetic to diamagnetic.

  1. O2 O2+
  2. C2 C2+
  3. NO NO+
  4. N2 N2+
Ques. 15AIPMT 2012 (Mains)

During change of O2 to O2- ion, the electron adds on which one of the following orbitals ?

  1. * orbital
  2. orbital
  3. * orbital
  4. orbital
Ques. 16AIPMT 2012 (Mains)

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. 17AIPMT 2012 (Prelims)

Bond order of 1.5 is shown by

  1. O2+
  2. O2-
  3. O22-
  4. O2
Ques. 18AIPMT 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. 19AIPMT 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. 20AIPMT 2011 (Prelims)

Which of the following has the minimum bond length ?

  1. O2+
  2. O2-
  3. O22-
  4. O2
Ques. 21AIPMT 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. 22AIPMT 2010 (Prelims)

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

  1. Be2+
  2. Be2
  3. B2
  4. Li2
Ques. 23AIPMT 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. 24AIPMT 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. 25AIPMT 2001

Main axis of a diatomic molecule is z, atomic orbitals px and py overlap to form which of the following orbitals.

  1. molecular orbital
  2. molecular orbital
  3. molecular orbital
  4. No bond will form
Ques. 26AIPMT 2000

Right order of dissociation energy N2 and N2+ is

  1. N2 > N2+
  2. N2 = N2+
  3. N2+ > N2
  4. none
Ques. 27AIPMT 2000

Which species does not exhibit paramagnetism?

  1. N2+
  2. O2-
  3. CO
  4. NO