States of Matter: Gases & Liquids in NSEC: previous year question analysis
States of Matter: Gases & Liquids has appeared 36 times in NSEC between 2007 and 2025, making it the 16th most-asked of 29 chapters and about 2.7% of the bank. Over the last 5 years it has averaged 2 questions per year.
Total PYQs
36
Years covered
2007–2025
Weightage rank
#16 of 29
Share of bank
2.7%
How many States of Matter: Gases & Liquids questions appeared each year
| Year | Questions | Relative volume |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 2 | |
| 2015 | 2 | |
| 2016 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 6 | |
| 2018 | 3 | |
| 2019 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 2 | |
| 2025 | 3 |
Which States of Matter: Gases & Liquids sub-topics are asked most
Every question in this chapter is tagged to a sub-topic, so you can see exactly where the marks sit before you revise.
- Joule-Thomson effect / inversion temperature2 questions
- Kinetic energy and temperature1 questions
- Viscosity units1 questions
- Van der Waals equation1 questions
- Deviation from ideal gas behaviour1 questions
- Boyle's law / ideal gas equation1 questions
- Kinetic theory / gas properties1 questions
- Partial pressure / mole fraction1 questions
- Vapour pressure, surface tension, boiling point1 questions
- Kinetic theory / effect of temperature1 questions
Question formats used in States of Matter: Gases & Liquids
- Single-correct MCQ32
- Multiple-correct MCQ4
How States of Matter: Gases & Liquids compares with nearby chapters
- #14Haloalkanes & Haloarenes46
- #15Alcohols, Phenols & Ethers40
- #16States of Matter: Gases & Liquids36
- #17Solutions34
- #18The d- & f-Block Elements34
Counts are computed from AcadXL’s own NSEC question bank, tagged chapter- and sub-topic-wise and checked against official answer keys. Sign in to attempt the 36 States of Matter: Gases & Liquids questions with solutions.