JEE-MAIN SERIES
Chemistry

Hydrides

9 previous year questions.

Volume: 9 Ques
Yield: Medium

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Chapter Questions
9 MCQs

01
PYQ 2019
medium
chemistry ID: jee-main
The correct statements among (a) to (b) are: (a) saline hydrides produce gas when reacted with . (b) reaction of with leads to . (c) and are electron - rich and electronprecise hydrides, respectively. (d) HF and are called as molecular hydrides.
1
(c) and (d) only
2
(a), (b) and (c) only
3
(a), (b), (c) and (d)
4
(a), (c) and (d) only
02
PYQ 2019
medium
chemistry ID: jee-main
NaH is an example of :
1
Electron-rich hydride
2
Molecular hydride
3
Saline hydride
4
Metallic hydride
03
PYQ 2023
medium
chemistry ID: jee-main
Lithium aluminium hydride can be prepared from the reaction of
1
and
2
and
3
and
4
and
04
PYQ 2023
medium
chemistry ID: jee-main
Bond dissociation energy of "E-H" bond of the " " hydrides of group elements (given below), follows order.
A. B. C. D.
Choose the correct from the options given below:
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2
3
4
05
PYQ 2023
medium
chemistry ID: jee-main
Which hydride among the following is less stable?
1
HF
2
BeH2
3
NH3
4
LiH
06
PYQ 2024
medium
chemistry ID: jee-main
What is the order of reducing character for (group hydrides)?
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2
3
4
07
PYQ 2024
medium
chemistry ID: jee-main
Statement-I : Among group hydrides reducing character decreases from
to .
Statement-II : and are always basic. [Where is group element]
1
Both statement-I and Statement-II are correct
2
Statement-I is correct and Statement-II is false
3
Statement-I is false and Statement-II is correct
4
Both Statement-I and Statement-II are false
08
PYQ 2025
medium
chemistry ID: jee-main
Consider the following statements:
Statement-I: H Se is more acidic than H Te.
Statement-II: H Se has higher bond dissociation enthalpy than H Te.
In light of the above statements, choose the correct option:
1
Statement-I is true and statement-II is false.
2
Statement-I is false and statement-II is true.
3
Both statement-I and statement-II are true.
4
Both statement-I and statement-II are false.
09
PYQ 2025
medium
chemistry ID: jee-main

A group 15 element forms bond with transition metals. It also forms a hydride, which is the strongest base among the hydrides of other group members that form bonds. The atomic number of the element is …….

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