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Valence Bond Theory: JEE Questions & Solutions

12 previous-year JEE Chemistry questions on Valence Bond Theory, each with a worked step-by-step solution.

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  1. 01Given below are two statements: Statement I: The number of species among SF₄, NH₄⁺, [NiCl₄]²⁻, XeF₄, [PtCl₄]²⁻, SeF₄, [Ni(CN)₄]²⁻ that have…MCQMediumJEE 2026
  2. 02Identify the CORRECT set of details from the following: A. [Co(NH₃)₆]³⁺: Inner orbital complex; d²sp³ hybridized B. [MnCl₆]³⁻: Outer…MCQMediumJEE 2026
  3. 03Given below are two statements: Statement I: Hybridisation, shape and spin only magnetic moment of K₃[Co(CO₃)₃] is sp³d², octahedral and…MCQMediumJEE 2026
  4. 04Match List - I with List - II. | List - I (Complex) | List - II (Hybridisation of central metal ion) | |---|---| | (A) [CoF₆]³⁻ | (I) d²sp³…MCQMediumJEE 2025
  5. 05Match List - I with List - II: | List - I (Complex) | List - II (Hybridisation & Magnetic character) | |---|---| | (A) [MnBr₄]²⁻ | (I)…MCQMediumJEE 2025
  6. 06The number of paramagnetic complexes among [FeF₆]³⁻, [Fe(CN)₆]³⁻, [Mn(CN)₆]³⁻, [Co(C₂O₄)₃]³⁻, [MnCl₆]³⁻ and [CoF₆]³⁻, which involved d²sp³…NVAMediumJEE 2025
  7. 07The number of species from the following that are involved in sp³d² hybridization is [Co(NH₃)₆]³⁺, SF₆, [CrF₆]³⁻, [CoF₆]³⁻, [Mn(CN)₆]³⁻ and…MCQMediumJEE 2025
  8. 08Identify from the following species in which d²sp³ hybridization is shown by the central atom:MCQEasyJEE 2024
  9. 09The 'Spin only' Magnetic moment for [Ni(NH₃)₆]²⁺ is x × 10⁻¹ BM. (given Atomic number of Ni: 28)MCQEasyJEE 2024
  10. 10Match List-I (Complex) with List-II (Hybridization): List-I (Complex) | List-II (Hybridization) A. K₂[Ni(CN)₄] | I. sp³ B. [Ni(CO)₄] | II.…MCQMediumJEE 2024
  11. 11The hybridization and magnetic behaviour of cobalt ion in [Co(NH₃)₆]³⁺ complex is:MCQMediumJEE 2023
  12. 12Match List I with List II | List I (Complexes) | List II (Hybridisation) | |---|---| | (A) [Ni(CO)₄] | (I) sp³ | | (B) [Cu(NH₃)₄]²⁺ | (II)…MCQMediumJEE 2023

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Our bank has 12 previous-year JEE Chemistry questions tagged to Valence Bond Theory, drawn from JEE papers between 2023 and 2026, including 3 from 2026 alone. Each comes with a full step-by-step solution.

Valence Bond Theory is rated Advanced overall for JEE Chemistry. The PYQs on this page break down as 10 medium, 2 easy.

Of the 12 previous-year questions on Valence Bond Theory, 11 are multiple-choice (MCQ) and 1 are numerical-value (NVA) questions.

Based on recent paper analysis, Valence Bond Theory is worth about 1 mark in JEE Main. It sits in Coordination Compounds, a Class 12 Chemistry chapter.

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