Very Short Answer Questions · original practice
Very Short Answer Questions for Class 11 Chemistry. Try first, then reveal the answer. These are exam-oriented practice items, not copied board papers.
Practice questions aligned to NCERT topics used in CBSE classrooms. These are original exam-oriented questions for revision — not official CBSE board papers and not a guarantee of any exam question. Always match the textbook issued by your school and the latest PDFs on ncert.nic.in and cbseacademic.nic.in.
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Every chapter ends with keywords or a summary that is useful for one-mark answers.
ExplanationA one-mark answer should use the textbook term and one clear fact — not a long paragraph.
MetaClass: Class 11 · Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
CBSE often tests a concept by asking a daily-life example from the same chapter.
ExplanationA one-mark answer should use the textbook term and one clear fact — not a long paragraph.
MetaClass: Class 11 · Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
If the chapter has a diagram, practise labelling it — many school tests ask for labelled figures.
ExplanationA one-mark answer should use the textbook term and one clear fact — not a long paragraph.
MetaClass: Class 11 · Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Write three points from Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry in your own words; that is enough for a short-answer start.
ExplanationA one-mark answer should use the textbook term and one clear fact — not a long paragraph.
MetaClass: Class 11 · Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Use the terms used in the NCERT book; do not replace them with unofficial names.
ExplanationA one-mark answer should use the textbook term and one clear fact — not a long paragraph.
MetaClass: Class 11 · Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Mix MCQs with short answers so you remember both facts and explanations from Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry.
ExplanationA one-mark answer should use the textbook term and one clear fact — not a long paragraph.
MetaClass: Class 11 · Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Every chapter ends with keywords or a summary that is useful for one-mark answers.
ExplanationA one-mark answer should use the textbook term and one clear fact — not a long paragraph.
MetaClass: Class 11 · Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: Structure of Atom · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
CBSE often tests a concept by asking a daily-life example from the same chapter.
ExplanationA one-mark answer should use the textbook term and one clear fact — not a long paragraph.
MetaClass: Class 11 · Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: Structure of Atom · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
If the chapter has a diagram, practise labelling it — many school tests ask for labelled figures.
ExplanationA one-mark answer should use the textbook term and one clear fact — not a long paragraph.
MetaClass: Class 11 · Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: Structure of Atom · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Write three points from Structure of Atom in your own words; that is enough for a short-answer start.
ExplanationA one-mark answer should use the textbook term and one clear fact — not a long paragraph.
MetaClass: Class 11 · Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: Structure of Atom · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Use the terms used in the NCERT book; do not replace them with unofficial names.
ExplanationA one-mark answer should use the textbook term and one clear fact — not a long paragraph.
MetaClass: Class 11 · Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: Structure of Atom · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Mix MCQs with short answers so you remember both facts and explanations from Structure of Atom.
ExplanationA one-mark answer should use the textbook term and one clear fact — not a long paragraph.
MetaClass: Class 11 · Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: Structure of Atom · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Every chapter ends with keywords or a summary that is useful for one-mark answers.
ExplanationA one-mark answer should use the textbook term and one clear fact — not a long paragraph.
MetaClass: Class 11 · Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
CBSE often tests a concept by asking a daily-life example from the same chapter.
ExplanationA one-mark answer should use the textbook term and one clear fact — not a long paragraph.
MetaClass: Class 11 · Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
If the chapter has a diagram, practise labelling it — many school tests ask for labelled figures.
ExplanationA one-mark answer should use the textbook term and one clear fact — not a long paragraph.
MetaClass: Class 11 · Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Write three points from Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties in your own words; that is enough for a short-answer start.
ExplanationA one-mark answer should use the textbook term and one clear fact — not a long paragraph.
MetaClass: Class 11 · Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Use the terms used in the NCERT book; do not replace them with unofficial names.
ExplanationA one-mark answer should use the textbook term and one clear fact — not a long paragraph.
MetaClass: Class 11 · Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Mix MCQs with short answers so you remember both facts and explanations from Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties.
ExplanationA one-mark answer should use the textbook term and one clear fact — not a long paragraph.
MetaClass: Class 11 · Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Every chapter ends with keywords or a summary that is useful for one-mark answers.
ExplanationA one-mark answer should use the textbook term and one clear fact — not a long paragraph.
MetaClass: Class 11 · Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
CBSE often tests a concept by asking a daily-life example from the same chapter.
ExplanationA one-mark answer should use the textbook term and one clear fact — not a long paragraph.
MetaClass: Class 11 · Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
If the chapter has a diagram, practise labelling it — many school tests ask for labelled figures.
ExplanationA one-mark answer should use the textbook term and one clear fact — not a long paragraph.
MetaClass: Class 11 · Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Write three points from Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure in your own words; that is enough for a short-answer start.
ExplanationA one-mark answer should use the textbook term and one clear fact — not a long paragraph.
MetaClass: Class 11 · Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Use the terms used in the NCERT book; do not replace them with unofficial names.
ExplanationA one-mark answer should use the textbook term and one clear fact — not a long paragraph.
MetaClass: Class 11 · Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Mix MCQs with short answers so you remember both facts and explanations from Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure.
ExplanationA one-mark answer should use the textbook term and one clear fact — not a long paragraph.
MetaClass: Class 11 · Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Every chapter ends with keywords or a summary that is useful for one-mark answers.
ExplanationA one-mark answer should use the textbook term and one clear fact — not a long paragraph.
MetaClass: Class 11 · Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: Thermodynamics · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
CBSE often tests a concept by asking a daily-life example from the same chapter.
ExplanationA one-mark answer should use the textbook term and one clear fact — not a long paragraph.
MetaClass: Class 11 · Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: Thermodynamics · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
If the chapter has a diagram, practise labelling it — many school tests ask for labelled figures.
ExplanationA one-mark answer should use the textbook term and one clear fact — not a long paragraph.
MetaClass: Class 11 · Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: Thermodynamics · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Write three points from Thermodynamics in your own words; that is enough for a short-answer start.
ExplanationA one-mark answer should use the textbook term and one clear fact — not a long paragraph.
MetaClass: Class 11 · Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: Thermodynamics · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Use the terms used in the NCERT book; do not replace them with unofficial names.
ExplanationA one-mark answer should use the textbook term and one clear fact — not a long paragraph.
MetaClass: Class 11 · Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: Thermodynamics · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Mix MCQs with short answers so you remember both facts and explanations from Thermodynamics.
ExplanationA one-mark answer should use the textbook term and one clear fact — not a long paragraph.
MetaClass: Class 11 · Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: Thermodynamics · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Every chapter ends with keywords or a summary that is useful for one-mark answers.
ExplanationA one-mark answer should use the textbook term and one clear fact — not a long paragraph.
MetaClass: Class 11 · Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: Equilibrium · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
CBSE often tests a concept by asking a daily-life example from the same chapter.
ExplanationA one-mark answer should use the textbook term and one clear fact — not a long paragraph.
MetaClass: Class 11 · Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: Equilibrium · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
If the chapter has a diagram, practise labelling it — many school tests ask for labelled figures.
ExplanationA one-mark answer should use the textbook term and one clear fact — not a long paragraph.
MetaClass: Class 11 · Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: Equilibrium · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Write three points from Equilibrium in your own words; that is enough for a short-answer start.
ExplanationA one-mark answer should use the textbook term and one clear fact — not a long paragraph.
MetaClass: Class 11 · Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: Equilibrium · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Use the terms used in the NCERT book; do not replace them with unofficial names.
ExplanationA one-mark answer should use the textbook term and one clear fact — not a long paragraph.
MetaClass: Class 11 · Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: Equilibrium · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Mix MCQs with short answers so you remember both facts and explanations from Equilibrium.
ExplanationA one-mark answer should use the textbook term and one clear fact — not a long paragraph.
MetaClass: Class 11 · Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: Equilibrium · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Every chapter ends with keywords or a summary that is useful for one-mark answers.
ExplanationA one-mark answer should use the textbook term and one clear fact — not a long paragraph.
MetaClass: Class 11 · Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: Redox Reactions · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
CBSE often tests a concept by asking a daily-life example from the same chapter.
ExplanationA one-mark answer should use the textbook term and one clear fact — not a long paragraph.
MetaClass: Class 11 · Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: Redox Reactions · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
If the chapter has a diagram, practise labelling it — many school tests ask for labelled figures.
ExplanationA one-mark answer should use the textbook term and one clear fact — not a long paragraph.
MetaClass: Class 11 · Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: Redox Reactions · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Write three points from Redox Reactions in your own words; that is enough for a short-answer start.
ExplanationA one-mark answer should use the textbook term and one clear fact — not a long paragraph.
MetaClass: Class 11 · Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: Redox Reactions · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Use the terms used in the NCERT book; do not replace them with unofficial names.
ExplanationA one-mark answer should use the textbook term and one clear fact — not a long paragraph.
MetaClass: Class 11 · Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: Redox Reactions · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Mix MCQs with short answers so you remember both facts and explanations from Redox Reactions.
ExplanationA one-mark answer should use the textbook term and one clear fact — not a long paragraph.
MetaClass: Class 11 · Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: Redox Reactions · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Every chapter ends with keywords or a summary that is useful for one-mark answers.
ExplanationA one-mark answer should use the textbook term and one clear fact — not a long paragraph.
MetaClass: Class 11 · Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: Organic Chemistry – Some Basic Principles and Techniques · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
CBSE often tests a concept by asking a daily-life example from the same chapter.
ExplanationA one-mark answer should use the textbook term and one clear fact — not a long paragraph.
MetaClass: Class 11 · Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: Organic Chemistry – Some Basic Principles and Techniques · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
If the chapter has a diagram, practise labelling it — many school tests ask for labelled figures.
ExplanationA one-mark answer should use the textbook term and one clear fact — not a long paragraph.
MetaClass: Class 11 · Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: Organic Chemistry – Some Basic Principles and Techniques · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Write three points from Organic Chemistry – Some Basic Principles and Techniques in your own words; that is enough for a short-answer start.
ExplanationA one-mark answer should use the textbook term and one clear fact — not a long paragraph.
MetaClass: Class 11 · Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: Organic Chemistry – Some Basic Principles and Techniques · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Use the terms used in the NCERT book; do not replace them with unofficial names.
ExplanationA one-mark answer should use the textbook term and one clear fact — not a long paragraph.
MetaClass: Class 11 · Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: Organic Chemistry – Some Basic Principles and Techniques · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Mix MCQs with short answers so you remember both facts and explanations from Organic Chemistry – Some Basic Principles and Techniques.
ExplanationA one-mark answer should use the textbook term and one clear fact — not a long paragraph.
MetaClass: Class 11 · Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: Organic Chemistry – Some Basic Principles and Techniques · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
No. They are original practice questions aligned to NCERT topics used in CBSE classrooms. Official sample papers are published on cbseacademic.nic.in.
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