Hydrogen
Previous year questions with solutions · 2000 – 2026
14Questions
14Papers covered
1.11% Weightage in 2026
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Year-wise statistics questions · papers · average per paper · weightage
| Year | Questions | Papers | Avg / paper | Weightage |
|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 2 | 0.5 | 1.11% ↓43.3% |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.96% ↓1% |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1.98% ↓1% |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2.00% ↓10% |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2.22% →0% |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2.22% →0% |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2.22% ↑100% |
| 2016 | 1 | 2 | 0.5 | 1.11% ↓50% |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2.22% ↓11.1% |
| 2010 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2.50% ↑22.5% |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2.04% ↑4.1% |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.96% |
⚠ 9 of these questions are out of the current syllabus (marked on the question).
1
Methane reacts with steam at 1273 K in the presence of nickel catalyst to form :
- CO and H2
- CO and H2O
- CO2 and H2
- CO2 and H2O
NEET (UG) 2026
2
Which of the following statements are NOT correct? Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
- B, D only
- D, E only
- A, B, C only
- B, C, D, E only
Out of syllabusNEET (UG) 2023
3
Match List-I with List-II. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
- (a)-(iv), (b)-(i), (c)-(ii), (d)-(iii)
- (a)-(iii), (b)-(i), (c)-(ii), (d)-(iv)
- (a)-(i), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(iii)
- (a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i)
NEET (UG) 2022
4
The element used for welding metals with high melting points is
- He
- Cl2
- H2
- Ne
Out of syllabusNEET (UG) 2022 (Phase 2)
5
Tritium, a radioactive isotope of hydrogen, emits which of the following particles?
- Neutron (n)
- Beta ( -)
- Alpha ( )
- Gamma ( )
Out of syllabusNEET (UG) 2021
6
Match the following and identify the correct option.
- (a)-(iii), (b)-(ii), (c)-(i), (d)-(iv)
- (a)-(iii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(ii), (d)-(i)
- (a)-(i), (b)-(iii), (c)-(ii), (d)-(iv)
- (a)-(iii), (b)-(i), (c)-(ii), (d)-(iv)
NEET (UG) 2020
7
The method used to remove temporary hardness of water is :
- Ion-exchange method
- Synthetic resins method
- Calgon’s method
- Clark’s method
Out of syllabusNEET (UG) 2019
8
Among CaH2, BeH2, BaH2, the order of ionic character is
- BeH2 < CaH2 < BaH2
- CaH2 < BeH2 < BaH2
- BeH2 < BaH2 < CaH2
- BaH2 < BeH2 < CaH2
Out of syllabusNEET 2018
9
Which of the following statements about hydrogen is incorrect?
- Hydronium ion, H3O+ exists freely in solution.
- Dihydrogen does not act as a reducing agent.
- Hydrogen has three isotopes of which tritium is the most common.
- Hydrogen never acts as cation in ionic salts.
Out of syllabusNEET 2016 (Phase 1)
10
(I) H2O2 + O3 H2O + 2O2 (II) H2O2 + Ag2O 2Ag + H2O + O2 Role of hydrogen peroxide in the above reactions is respectively
- oxidizing in (I) and reducing in (II)
- reducing in (I) and oxidizing in (II)
- reducing in (I) and (II)
- oxidizing in (I) and (II)
AIPMT 2014
11
Some statements about heavy water are given below: Which of the above statements are correct?
- (i) and (ii)
- (i), (ii) and (iii)
- (ii) and (iii)
- (i) and (iii)
Out of syllabusAIPMT 2010 (Mains)
12
Which one of the following molecular hydrides acts as a Lewis acid?
- NH3
- H2O
- B2H6
- CH4
AIPMT 2010 (Prelims)
13
The structure of H2O2 is
- spherical
- non-planar
- planar
- linear
Out of syllabusAIPMT 2003
14
The life span of atomic hydrogen is
- fraction of one second
- one year
- one hour
- one day
Out of syllabusAIPMT 2000