NeetVictoryQuestion 1: Covalent Bonding and Lewis Structures
The formal charge on the central oxygen atom in ozone (O₃) is:
- A +1
- B +2
- C −1
- D 0
Answer: A. +1
Why: The central oxygen has one lone pair, two electrons in a double bond and one single bond.
NEET Chemistry: Chemical Bonding. Chapter-wise Practice Questions and Test
Chemical Bonding is a Class 11 Chemistry chapter that carries about 5.7% of the Chemistry questions in NEET. Practise it with 53 questions covering 6 topics, each with an explanation.
Practise Chemical Bonding
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Topics covered in Chemical Bonding
- Covalent Bonding and Lewis Structures (10 questions)
- Hydrogen Bonding and Dipole Moment (9 questions)
- Ionic Bonding (6 questions)
- Molecular Orbital Theory (8 questions)
- VSEPR Theory and Molecular Shapes (12 questions)
- Valence Bond Theory and Hybridization (8 questions)
How often Chemical Bonding has come up in NEET
Across the 13 previous year papers, Chemical Bonding had 47 questions, about 3.6 a year. The most in one paper was 7, in NEET 2016.
| Paper | Questions from this chapter |
|---|---|
| NEET 2026 | 2 |
| NEET 2025 | 2 |
| NEET 2024 | 5 |
| NEET 2023 | 5 |
| NEET 2022 | 4 |
| NEET 2021 | 3 |
| NEET 2020 | 2 |
| NEET 2019 | 1 |
| NEET 2018 | 5 |
| NEET 2017 | 4 |
| NEET 2016 | 7 |
| Re-AIPMT 2015 | 4 |
| AIPMT 2014 | 3 |
Sample questions on Chemical Bonding with answers
8 questions from the practice bank, spread across the chapter's topics. The full set is in the app.
Question 2: Hydrogen Bonding and Dipole Moment
Hydrogen bonding is present in:
- A methane (CH₄)
- B ethane (C₂H₆)
- C carbon tetrachloride
- D methanol (CH₃OH)
Answer: D. methanol (CH₃OH)
Why: It needs an H attached to a highly electronegative atom such as O, N or F.
Question 3: Ionic Bonding
Ionic compounds generally:
- A have high melting points and conduct electricity in the molten state
- B are soft and have low melting points
- C conduct electricity in the solid state
- D are insoluble in water
Answer: A. have high melting points and conduct electricity in the molten state
Why: The ions are free to move only when the compound is molten or dissolved.
Question 4: Molecular Orbital Theory
According to molecular orbital theory, a bond order of zero indicates that the molecule is:
- A highly stable
- B unlikely to exist
- C ionic
- D aromatic
Answer: B. unlikely to exist
Why: A bond order of zero means the number of electrons in bonding and antibonding orbitals is equal, indicating no net bonding — such a molecule (e.g., He2) is generally unstable and unlikely to exist.
Question 5: VSEPR Theory and Molecular Shapes
The shape of SF₄ is:
- A square planar
- B tetrahedral
- C trigonal pyramidal
- D see-saw
Answer: D. see-saw
Why: Five electron pairs (4 bond pairs and one lone pair) give a trigonal bipyramidal arrangement with a see-saw shape.
Question 6: Valence Bond Theory and Hybridization
The percentage of s-character in sp, sp² and sp³ hybrid orbitals is respectively:
- A 50%, 25% and 33%
- B 25%, 33% and 50%
- C 33%, 50% and 25%
- D 50%, 33% and 25%
Answer: D. 50%, 33% and 25%
Why: The s-character is 1/(number of hybridising orbitals).
Question 7: Covalent Bonding and Lewis Structures
Which of the following species does NOT obey the octet rule?
- A SF₆
- B CH₄
- C H₂O
- D NH₃
Answer: A. SF₆
Why: Sulphur has 12 electrons around it in SF₆.
Question 8: Hydrogen Bonding and Dipole Moment
Which of the following has a zero dipole moment?
- A H₂O
- B CHCl₃
- C NH₃
- D CCl₄
Answer: D. CCl₄
Why: The tetrahedral arrangement of four equal bond dipoles cancels.
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How many questions come from Chemical Bonding in NEET?
Chemical Bonding carries about 5.7% of the Chemistry questions in NEET. Across the 13 previous year papers on NeetVictory it appeared 47 times, about 3.6 questions a year.
Which class is Chemical Bonding from?
Chemical Bonding is a Class 11 Chemistry chapter in the NCERT syllabus.
Where can I practise Chemical Bonding questions for NEET?
NeetVictory has 53 practice questions on Chemical Bonding, each with an explanation, in sets of 15 that adapt to your level. This page shows a free sample.