Chemical Bonding & Molecular Structure in NSEC: previous year question analysis
Chemical Bonding & Molecular Structure has appeared 87 times in NSEC between 2007 and 2025, making it the 4th most-asked of 29 chapters and about 6.5% of the bank. Over the last 5 years it has averaged 2.8 questions per year.
Total PYQs
87
Years covered
2007–2025
Weightage rank
#4 of 29
Share of bank
6.5%
How many Chemical Bonding & Molecular Structure questions appeared each year
| Year | Questions | Relative volume |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5 | |
| 2014 | 6 | |
| 2015 | 7 | |
| 2016 | 5 | |
| 2017 | 5 | |
| 2018 | 3 | |
| 2019 | 6 | |
| 2021 | 4 | |
| 2022 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 3 | |
| 2025 | 4 |
Which Chemical Bonding & Molecular Structure sub-topics are asked most
Every question in this chapter is tagged to a sub-topic, so you can see exactly where the marks sit before you revise.
- Formal charge4 questions
- Molecular orbital theory / bond order3 questions
- Molecular orbital theory3 questions
- Hybridization2 questions
- Dipole moment2 questions
- Molecular polarity2 questions
- Hybridization of sulphur species2 questions
- Hybridization / bond angle1 questions
- MOT / paramagnetism of O21 questions
- Dipole moment / geometry1 questions
Question formats used in Chemical Bonding & Molecular Structure
- Single-correct MCQ84
- Multiple-correct MCQ3
How Chemical Bonding & Molecular Structure compares with nearby chapters
- #2Chemical & Ionic Equilibrium96
- #3Biomolecules87
- #4Chemical Bonding & Molecular Structure87
- #5Coordination Compounds85
- #6Aldehydes, Ketones & Carboxylic Acids82
Counts are computed from AcadXL’s own NSEC question bank, tagged chapter- and sub-topic-wise and checked against official answer keys. Sign in to attempt the 87 Chemical Bonding & Molecular Structure questions with solutions.