The IIT JAM 2026 Chemistry (CY) exam, was held on 15 February, from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM. IIT JAM 2026 Chemistry (CY) Question Paper with Solution PDF is available for the download here. 

There was 60 questions in total: 30 MCQs, 10 MSQs, and 20 NATs amounting to 100 marks and Negative marking is applicable only for MCQs.

IIT JAM 2026 Chemistry (CY) Question Paper with Solution PDF – Memory Based

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IIT JAM 2026

Question 1:

Find the number of P–O–P (pyrophosphate) bonds present in \(P_4O_8\).


Question 2:

Determine the shape of \(ClF_3\) using VSEPR theory.


Question 3:

List the compounds of Xenon having one lone pair on the central atom.


Question 4:

Write the van der Waals equation and explain the van der Waals isotherm (P–V curve).


Question 5:

Langmuir isotherm

  • (A) Multilayer adsorption
  • (B) Very high temperature \( \theta \) vs \( P \) curve with intercept
  • (C) Very low temperature \( \theta \) vs \( P \) curve with slope
  • (D) Reciprocal form gives \( \theta = \dfrac{KP}{1+KP} \)

Question 6:

Find the interplanar spacing \(d_{hkl}\) (in Å) using Bragg’s law.
Given: \(n = 1\), \(\lambda = 1.54\,Å\)
Use Bragg’s law: \(n\lambda = 2d\sin\theta\).


Question 7:

For the reaction: \[ N_2O_3(g) \rightarrow NO(g) + NO_2(g) \]
If the degree of dissociation is \(\alpha = 0.2\), find \(\Delta n_g\) and total number of moles at equilibrium (starting with 1 mole).


Question 8:

The radioactive decay is given as: \[ {}^{238}_{92}U \rightarrow {}^{210}_{82}Pb + 7\alpha + x\beta^{-}. \]
Find the value of \(x\).


Question 9:

Among the following compounds of Xenon, identify those having exactly one lone pair on Xenon:
\(XeF_2\), \(XeO_2F_2\), \(XeO_3\), \(XeO_3F_2\), \(XeOF_2\).


Question 10:

Isothermal compressibility of an ideal gas \[ -\frac{1}{V}\left(\frac{dV}{dP}\right)_T \]
is equal to

  • (A) \(\dfrac{nR}{P}\)
  • (B) \(nR\)
  • (C) \(R\)
  • (D) \(\dfrac{1}{P}\)

Question 11:

Which of the following has the highest melting point?

  • (A) LiBr
  • (B) NaBr
  • (C) MgBr\(_2\)
  • (D) AlBr\(_3\)

Question 12:

Compare the M–C bond length in the following complexes:
\(Na_2[Mn(CO)_4]\), \quad \(Na[Mn(CO)_5]\), \quad \(Na[Mn(CO)_6]\).


Question 13:

Given \(C_p = a + bT\)
\(a = 19.5\), \quad \(b = 0.042\), \quad \(n = 1\) mole
Temperature changes from \(27^\circ C\) to \(327^\circ C\).
Find \(\Delta H\).


Question 14:

T-shape geometry is shown by

  • (A) XeF\(_2\)
  • (B) SO\(_2\)
  • (C) IO\(_4^-\)
  • (D) BrF\(_3\)

Question 15:

Which of the following has tetrahedral coordination?

  • (A) CdI\(_2\)
  • (B) CsCl
  • (C) ZnS (sphalerite)
  • (D) ZnS (wurtzite)

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