Match List - I with List - II. List - I (Hydrides); List - II (Nature) (a) MgH2; (i) Electron precise (b) GeH4; (ii) Electron deficient (c) B2H6; (iii) Electron rich (d) HF; (iv) Ionic Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

NEET UG 2022 · Chemistry · Question 66

NEET 2022 Chemistry, question 66

Question 66 of the NEET 2022 paper (code R1) is a Chemistry question from Hydrogen. Its idea, Classification of Hydrides, was asked twice, in 2018 and 2022, across NEET 2017–2026. The NTA final answer key gives option 2.

Updated 2026-10-08

Q66 · Chemistry

\mathrm{MgH_2}

List - I (Hydrides)	List - II (Nature)
(a) $\mathrm{MgH_2}$	(i) Electron precise
(b) $\mathrm{GeH_4}$	(ii) Electron deficient
(c) $\mathrm{B_2H_6}$	(iii) Electron rich
(d) HF	(iv) Ionic

1 (a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i) 2 (a)-(iv), (b)-(i), (c)-(ii), (d)-(iii) Official answer 3 (a)-(iii), (b)-(i), (c)-(ii), (d)-(iv) 4 (a)-(i), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(iii)

Official answer: option 2 · NTA final answer key

Same idea

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NEET asked this idea twice, in 2018 and 2022. The other question below.

\mathrm{CaH_2}

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