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Friday, 9 October

JEE Main Chemistry · Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

Steric Number 4 Shapes

Steric Number 4 Shapes (Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure) was asked 3 times in 3 JEE Main shifts, 2023–2024, out of the 42 shifts Lumi analysed. 1 of the 3 had a numerical answer.

Times asked
3
in 3 shifts
Years
2023–2024
Usual format
Match the list
Recall
Pattern
Occasional
repeats across shifts

How it is asked

  • Count species with given hybridisation
  • Match list on molecular shapes

Difficulty

Easy 2Medium 1Hard 0

Where it sits

Chapter: Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure. Topic: VSEPR Theory, 28 questions over 15 ideas.

Other repeat ideas in this topic

Every time it came

All 3 questions

Newest first, each with its options and official answer.

  1. 8 Apr 2024, Shift 1 · Q62Match List I with List II LIST I (Molecule): A. NH3\mathrm{NH_3}; B. BrF5\mathrm{BrF_5}; C. PCl5\mathrm{PCl_5}; D. CH4\mathrm{CH_4} LIST II…EasyMatch the list
  2. 31 Jan 2024, Shift 1 · Q83The number of species from the following in which the central atom uses sp3\mathrm{sp^3} hybrid orbitals in its bonding is _________.…MediumNumerical value
  3. 11 Apr 2023, Shift 1 · Q62Match List-I with List-II : List-I Species | List-II Geometry/Shape A. H3O+\mathrm{H_3O^+} | I. Tetrahedral B. Acetylide anion | II. Linear…EasyMatch the list