Carbon and Its Compounds
46 NDA Chemistry previous year questions (PYQs) from 17 papers, 2017 to 2026, with answers and worked solutions.
About this chapter
- Difficulty: 23 easy · 21 moderate · 2 hard.
- Most-asked subtopics: Allotropes of Carbon (15), Common Carbon Compounds and Pigments (10), Functional Groups and Common Organic Compounds (9).
- Updated 14 September 2026.
#1Catenation, Tetra-valency and Isomerism
- NDA · Sep 2022 · Q107Moderate
#2Catenation, Tetra-valency and Isomerism
- NDA · Sep 2023 · Q117Moderate
#3Catenation, Tetra-valency and Isomerism
- NDA · Apr 2026 · Q88Moderate
#4Catenation, Tetra-valency and Isomerism
- NDA · Apr 2020 · Q92Moderate
#5Allotropes of Carbon
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- NDA · Apr 2017 · Q56Moderate
#6Allotropes of Carbon
#7Allotropes of Carbon
- NDA · Apr 2018 · Q86Moderate
#8Allotropes of Carbon
- NDA · Apr 2018 · Q87Moderate
#9Allotropes of Carbon
#10Allotropes of Carbon
- NDA · Sep 2019 · Q59Moderate
#11Allotropes of Carbon
#12Allotropes of Carbon
- NDA · Apr 2022 · Q86Moderate
#13Allotropes of Carbon
- NDA · Apr 2023 · Q109Moderate
#14Allotropes of Carbon
#15Allotropes of Carbon
- NDA · Apr 2024 · Q68Moderate
#16Allotropes of Carbon
#17Allotropes of Carbon
#18Allotropes of Carbon
#19Allotropes of Carbon
- NDA · Sep 2022 · Q110Moderate
#20Hydrocarbons and Organic Classification
- NDA · Apr 2023 · Q74Moderate
#21Hydrocarbons and Organic Classification
#22Hydrocarbons and Organic Classification
- NDA · Apr 2020 · Q143Moderate
#23Functional Groups and Common Organic Compounds
#24Functional Groups and Common Organic Compounds
#25Functional Groups and Common Organic Compounds
#26Functional Groups and Common Organic Compounds
#27Functional Groups and Common Organic Compounds
#28Functional Groups and Common Organic Compounds
#29Functional Groups and Common Organic Compounds
#30Functional Groups and Common Organic Compounds
#31Functional Groups and Common Organic Compounds
#32Common Carbon Compounds and Pigments
#33Common Carbon Compounds and Pigments
- NDA · Apr 2020 · Q144Moderate
#34Common Carbon Compounds and Pigments
#35Common Carbon Compounds and Pigments
#36Common Carbon Compounds and Pigments
#37Common Carbon Compounds and Pigments
- NDA · Apr 2018 · Q84Moderate
#38Common Carbon Compounds and Pigments
- NDA · Apr 2018 · Q85Moderate
#39Common Carbon Compounds and Pigments
- NDA · Apr 2022 · Q88Moderate
#40Common Carbon Compounds and Pigments
#41Common Carbon Compounds and Pigments
- NDA · Sep 2026 · Q86Moderate
#42Soaps, Detergents and Hydrogenation of Oils
#43Soaps, Detergents and Hydrogenation of Oils
#44Soaps, Detergents and Hydrogenation of Oils
- NDA · Apr 2023 · Q107Moderate
#45Soaps, Detergents and Hydrogenation of Oils
- NDA · Apr 2025 · Q71Moderate
#46Soaps, Detergents and Hydrogenation of Oils