List of chemistry mnemonics

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A mnemonic is a memory aid used to improve long-term memory and make the process of consolidation easier. Many chemistry aspects, rules, names of compounds, sequences of elements, their reactivity, etc., can be easily and efficiently memorized with the help of mnemonics. This article contains the list of certain mnemonics in chemistry.

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Orbitals

=Sequence of orbitals=

{{Main|Spectroscopic notation}}

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s p d f g h i k

  • Sober Physicists Don't Find Giraffes Hiding In Kitchens.

Note: After the k shell, they follow alphabetical order (skipping s and p as they came earlier).{{cite web|url=http://www.mnemonic-device.eu/chemistry/ |title=Mnemonic devices for: Chemistry |publisher=Mnemonic-device.eu |access-date=2012-08-09}}

=Aufbau principle=

{{Main|Aufbau principle}}

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1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 ...

The order of sequence of atomic orbitals (according to Madelung rule or Klechkowski rule) can be remembered by the following.Zumdahl, Steven S. and Zumdahl, Susan A. (2000), Chemistry, Houghton Mifflin, 5th ed., p. 324 {{ISBN|0-395-98583-8}}

File:Klechkovski rule.svg

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Periodic table

{{main|Periodic table}}

=Periods=

{{main|Period (periodic table)}}

==Periods 1, 2 and 3==

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H He Li Be B C N O F Ne Na (Sodium) Mg Al Si P S Cl Ar

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Nasties Merge All Silly People Suffer Clouts Ar'''nti

  • Happy Henry Likes Beans Brownies and Chocolate Nuts Over Friday's News.{{Cite web |date=2023-09-20 |title=Periodic Table Mnemonics – Happy Henry Likes Beans Brownies – EduBuzzNotes |url=https://edubuzznotes.com/periodic-table-mnemonics |access-date=2025-02-01 |language=en-US}} Naughty Margaret Always Sighs, "Please Stop Clowning Around."{{Cite web |title=Learn a Chemistry Mnemonic for Periodic Table Symbols |url=https://www.thoughtco.com/element-mnemonic-device-periodic-table-symbols-604146 |access-date=2025-02-01 |website=ThoughtCo |language=en}} Kind Cats Scare Tiny Vicious Creatures,{{Cite web |date=2020-07-26 |title=ASTERIX & THE PERIODIC TABLE – Nicolas DIETRICH's Personnal Website |url=https://www.ndietrich.com/archives/950 |access-date=2025-02-01 |language=fr-FR}} Might Fear Cows & Nice Cute Zebras.{{Cite web |title=Memorizing the Periodic Table using Mnemonics |url=https://sathee.prutor.ai/article/engineering/mnemonics-to-learn-periodic-table/ |access-date=2025-02-01 |website=SATHEE |language=en}}
  • Happy Henry Likes Beans Brownies and Chocolate Nuts Over Friday's News.
  • Happy Harry/Henry Listens B B C Network Over France Nevertheless Nothing More Arose So Peter Stopped Cleaning Airgun K Ca.{{cite web|author=Chemical formula |url=http://www.chemicalformula.org/chemistry-help/periodic-table-mnemonic-memory-device |title=Periodic table mnemonic (memory device) |publisher=Chemicalformula.org |access-date=2012-07-24}}
  • Ha. Healthy Little Beggar Boys Catching Newts Or Fish.{{cite web|url=http://www.betterendings.org/homeschool/fun/mnemonic.htm |title=Kids Tips for Easy Learning – Mnumonics |publisher=Betterendings.org |access-date=2012-07-24}}
  • Hi, Here Little Beatniks Brandish Countless Number Of Flick kNives.{{cite book | work=New Scientist | publisher=Reed Business Information. (Eyre Mithuen) | author=Martin Berry | title=A dictionary of mnemonics | page=535 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=dkUzDol9AcQC&q=Periodic+table+mnemonic&pg=PA535 | date=30 Nov 1972}} Nagging Maggie Always Sighs, "Please Stop Clowning Around." (adapted)
  • Hi Helium. Little Berries Borrow Carbs, NO Fight Needed.{{Cn|date=January 2025}}
  • Hi Hello! Lion Beneath the Burning Car Needs Oxygen For New life.{{Cn|date=January 2025}}
  • Native Magpies Always Sit Peacefully Searching Clear Areas.{{cite journal|last1=Hara|first1=Jaclyn R.|last2=Stanger|first2=Gordon R.|last3=Leony|first3=Denisse A.|last4=Renteria|first4=Sandra S.|last5=Carrillo|first5=Alejandro|last6=Michael|first6=Katja|title=Multilingual Mnemonics for the Periodic Table|journal=Journal of Chemical Education|volume=84|issue=12|year=2007|pages=1918|issn=0021-9584|doi=10.1021/ed084p1918|bibcode=2007JChEd..84.1918H|doi-access=}}
  • Naval Magistrates Always Signal Per Siren, Claiming Adequacy.{{cite web|title=Periodic Table of Elements|url=http://www.eudesign.com/mnems/elements.htm|access-date=2018-02-11}}
  • Naughty Margaret Always Sighs, "Please Stop Clowning Around."{{cite web|url=http://ict4us.com/r.kuijt/en_chemistry.htm |title=Mnemonic: Sentences to remember the elements |publisher=Ict4us.com |access-date=2012-07-24}}
  • Nellie's Naughty Magpie Always Sings Pop Songs Clearly After Killing Cathy.
  • Shoddy Magician Aligned Six Phones Successfully, Classic Art!{{Cn|date=January 2025}}
  • All Silicon Ports. Superman Clean Argon's K-Capture.{{cite web|url=http://jcdverha.home.xs4all.nl/scijokes/11_5.html#subindex |title=Science Jokes:11. MNEMONICS : 11.5 CHEMISTRY |publisher=Jcdverha.home.xs4all.nl |access-date=2012-07-24}}

== Period 4==

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K (Potassium) Ca Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn Ga Ge As Se Br Kr

  • Kindly Cannibals Scare Timid Visitors, 'n' Cruelly Menace Female Communist Nitwits Cuddling Zany Gabbling Geese Astride Several Brutal Kangaroos.
  • In reverse order: Kry Brother! SeAs of Germany and Gaul sink copper ships Nice and Cold From Manx to Crimea, Vancouver to Timor, and Scandinavia to the California Koast.{{cite web|url=http://img.com.tripod.com/mnemonics/chemistry.htm |title=CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY A very nice site of Anatomy Mnemonics by John Berger |publisher=Img.com.tripod.com |access-date=2012-07-24}}
  • Kind Cats Scare Tiny Vicious Creatures, Maintaining Feline Connections Nice, Cute & Zen. Gallium Germinates As Selene Brings Krypton.

== Period 5 ==

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Rb Sr Y Zr Nb Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd Ag (Silver) Cd In Sn (Tin) Sb (Antimony) Te I Xe

  • Ruby, Sir, Yells "Zircon Nebulas !". Most Technicians Rule Rhodes and Paddle Against Cadence". India Sent Sebastian to Tell "Io Xe.
  • Ruby Stuck in Yuck Zoo, Nice Monk Tackled Rude Rhino. Pay Silver Coin In Tin And Tell I eXeed.

=Transition metals=

{{main|Transition metals}}

==First==

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Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn

  • Scary Tiny Vicious Creatures are Mean; Females Come to NightClub Zen.
  • Scary Tiny Vicious Creatures Might Fear Cows and Nice Cute Zebras.
  • SucTion VelCro Man Fears CoNiC uZi.
  • ScienTist ViCroMan Iron(Fe) Comes from NiCuZan.

==Second==

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Y Zr Nb Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd Ag Cd

  • Yes S(Z)ir, Nob. Most Technicians Ruin Rob's Pale Silver Cadillac.

==Third==

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Lu Hf Ta W Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg

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  • Lucky Harry Took Walk, Reached Office In Pants, After an Hour.
  • Lucky Horned-Fox's Tail got Wet. Restless Ostrich Irrelevantly Painted Gold(AU) on Mercury(HG)'''.

=Lanthanides and actinides=

{{main|Lanthanides|actinides}}

==Lanthanides==

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La Ce Pr Nd Pm Sm Eu Gd Tb Dy Ho Er Tm Yb (Lu)

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  • Ladies Can't Put Needles Properly in Slot-machines. Every Girl Tries Daily, However, Every Time You'd Lose.{{cite book|author1=Carl C. Gaither|author2=Alma E. Cavazos-Gaither|title=Chemically Speaking: A Dictionary of Quotations/selected and Arranged by Carl C. Gaither and Alma E. Cavazos-Gaither|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=j7p5O0HbhHkC&pg=PA82|access-date=28 December 2012|year=2002|publisher=CRC Press|isbn=978-0-7503-0682-9|pages=82–83}}
  • Languid Centaurs Praise Ned's Promise of Small European Garden Tubs; Dinosaurs Hobble Erratically Thrumming Yellow Lutes.{{cite episode |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQahtzCU0BU|title=Holmium (new)|series=Periodic Videos}}
  • Lately, Central Park Needed Primroses. Small Entire Golden Tassels Dyeing the Hollow Earth, Tempting Your Love.

==Actinides==

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Ac Th Pa U Np Pu Am Cm Bk Cf Es Fm Md No (Lr)

  • Radiant Acting Thoroughly Protects yoUr Nepotism, Plutocratic America Cures-me & Berkeley California, Einstein Firmly Mended Noble Lawreins.{{cite journal|title=Mnemonics for the Entire Periodic Table|journal=The Chemical Educator|volume=2|pages=1–7|doi=10.1007/s00897970109a|year=1997|last1=Mezl|first1=Vasek A.|s2cid=98333632}}
  • Ace Thor Protects Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto. Army Cured Bark. In California Einstein and Fermi Made Noble Laws.
  • Actually Thor Protects Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto. Army Cured Bark. In California Einstein and Fermi Made Noble Laws.

=56 elements in sequence=

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H He Li Be B C N O F Ne Na Mg Al Si P S Cl Ar
K Ca Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn Ga Ge As Se Br Kr
Rb Sr Y Zr Nb Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd Ag Cd In Sn Sb Te I Xe
Cs Ba

:Here Lies Benjamin Bones. Cry Not Oh Friend Needlessly. Nature Magnifies All Simple People Sometimes Clowns And Kings Can Scream Till Vast Crowds Moan. Fear Conquers Neither Courageous Zealous Gallant Gents. As Seen Brown Karate Robes Strip Yobs. Zurich Noble Mortals Track Ruddy Rhubarb. Paid Silver Candid Indian Sons Sobbing Tears In Xcess Cease Bawling.

=Groups=

{{main|Group (periodic table)}}

==Group 1 (alkali metals)==

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Li Na K Rb Cs Fr

Lithium, Sodium, Potassium, Rubidium, Caesium, Francium

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  • Little Naughty Kids Robs Cents From (me)
  • Little Naughty Kids Ruin Ben's Convenient Store Forever
  • Little Nathan Knew Rubies Cost Fortunes
  • Little Naughty Kids Rob Crispy Fries

==Group 2 (alkaline earth metals)==

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Be Mg Ca Sr Ba Ra

Beryllium, Magnesium, Calcium, Strontium, Barium, Radium

  • Bearded Muggers Came Straight Back Rapidly.
  • Beer Mugs Can Serve Bar Rats.
  • Ben Meg & Casia Stroll away to Bar of Radium

==Group 13==

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B Al Ga In Tl Nh

Boron, Aluminium, Gallium, Indium, Thallium, Nihonium

  • BAlm Game In Tail
  • Bowler Ali Gave Instant Tea
  • BAG IT
  • Bears Always Gave Indians Trouble

==Group 14==

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C Si Ge Sn Pb

Carbon, Silicon, Germanium, Tin (stannum in Latin), Lead (plumbum in Latin)

  • CSI Gets Stan Plums (comment: plum and plumb are homophones)
  • Can Simple Germans Snare (Tiny) Public (Lead)?
  • Chemistry Sir Gets Snacks Publicly
  • Can Someone Get Some Peanutbutter ?

==Group 15 (Pnictogens)==

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N P As Sb Bi Mc

Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Arsenic, Antimony, Bismuth, Moscovium.

  • No Person can Assassinate Sebastian Billy in Moscow (place).

==Group 16 (Chalcogens)==

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O S Se Te Po Lv

Oxygen, Sulphur, Selenium, Tellurium, Polonium

  • Old Style Sets TemPo
  • Old TSangpo Seems Terribly Polluted Lately.
  • Ottoman Sultan Sends Textiles to Poor Ladies.

==Group 17 (Halogens)==

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F Cl Br I At Ts

Fluorine, Chlorine, Bromine, Iodine, Astatine, Tennessine

  • Funny Clowns Broil Innocent Ants.
  • Fast Clouds Break In Atlantis.
  • Father Clark B(r)lesses Ivan A(s)tlast.
  • First Class Briyani In AustraliaPurvesh Mule : This is an Indian Mnemonics

==Group 18 (noble gases)==

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He Ne Ar Kr Xe Rn

Helium, Neon, Argon, Krypton, Xenon, Radon.

  • Hero Never Argues, Kryptonite Xterminates Rao
  • Hero Needs Arguable Kryptic Xes. Right-on.
  • He Never Arrived; Karen eXited with Ron.
  • He Needs A Kickin', Xylophone-playin' Racehorse! (And... Oh, gee, now we need to add Oganesson (Og)!)
  • Hey, N(e)ArK(r)s, Run, O.g!

Properties of elements

= Abundance of elements on Earth's crust =

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[Oxygen(O)] > [Silicon(Si)] > [Aluminium(Al)] > [Iron(Fe)] > [Calcium(Ca)] > [Sodium (Na)] > [Potassium(K)] > [Magnesium (Mg)]
(The rest makes only 1%)

  • Only Strong Athletes In College Study Past Midnight
  • Oh, see(Si), Alfie(Fe) Cannot(Na) Kiss Meg(Mg)

As they are present in trace quantities they are measured in parts per million(ppm).

=Activity series of metals=

{{main|Reactivity series}}

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| Potassium > Sodium > Calcium > Magnesium > Aluminium > (Carbon)* > Zinc> Chromium > Iron > Tin > Lead > (Hydrogen)* > Copper> Mercury > Silver > Gold > Platinum

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  • Please Stop Calling Me A Carless Zebra Crab Instead Try Learning How Copper Miners Save Gold Pit
  • Popular Scientists Can Make A Zoo In Low Humid Climate ...

Note that carbon and hydrogen are non-metals, used as a baseline.

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K > Na > Mg > Al > Zn > Cr > Fe > Pb > H > Cu > Au

  • Kangaroos Naturally Muck About in Zoos For Purple Hippos Chasing Aardvarks.{{cite web|url=http://www.sprowstonhigh.org/moodle/mod/resource/view.php?inpopup=true&id=1138|title=Sprowston Community High School – Specialist School for Performance Arts & Media|access-date=26 February 2016}}
  • Katty's Naughty Cat Mingled with Alice and Zarina; Fearlessly Plundering Her Cupboard of Gold.{{cite book|title=Chemistry expression: an inquiry approach. 'O' level science (chemistry) [textbook]|year=2007|publisher=Panpac Education Pte Ltd|isbn= 9789812711656|page=243|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=s_i8oPwYLWEC&q=mnemonic+for+remember+alkali+metals&pg=PA243|author=Oon Hock Leong/ Edmund Ang Joon Aik|access-date=27 January 2012}}
  • Papa Said Call Me After Zinc Interacts Tin Leading Hydrogen Co-operate Mr. Sylvester to Gain Popularity.{{cite book|last=Syamal|first=Arun|title=Living Science Chemistry 10|publisher=Ratna Sagar|isbn= 9788183322898|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=UMiO4OHq5YgC&q=mnemonic+for+remember+alkali+metals&pg=PA97|access-date=27 January 2012|page=97|chapter=Metals, Non-metals and Metallurgy}}

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| K > Na > Ca > Mg > Al > Zn > Fe > Ni > Sn > Pb > Cu > Ag > Au > Pt

  • Pretty(Potassium) Sally(Sodium) Could(Calcium) Marry(Magnesium) A(Aluminium) Crazy(Carbon) Zulu(Zinc) IN(Iron/Nickel) Tree(Tin) Lined(Lead) House(Hydrogen) Causing(Copper) Strangely(Silver) Glancing(Gold) People(Platinum).

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Li > K > Ba > Sr > Ca > Na > Mg > Al > Mn > Zn > Cr > Fe > Cd > Co > Ni > Sn > Pb

=Electronegativity=

{{main|Electronegativity}}

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Fluorine > Oxygen > Chlorine > Nitrogen > Bromine > Iodine > Sulfur > Carbon > Hydrogen ≥ Phosphorus

  • Pronounce: FOClN BrIS CHP.{{cite web|url=http://www.chem.uic.edu/marek/marek_downloads/documents/Mnemonics%20for%20chem%203%202010.ppt.pdf |title=Mnemonics for chem 3 2010.ppt |access-date=2012-10-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120915010641/http://www.chem.uic.edu/marek/marek_downloads/documents/Mnemonics%20for%20chem%203%202010.ppt.pdf |archive-date=2012-09-15 |url-status=dead}}

(F)irst (O)ff, (Cl)ean (N)ow; (Br)ing (I)n (S)ome (C)lothes, (H)ats, and (P)ants. (First off, clean now. Bring in some caps, hats {and} pants.)

=Electrochemical series=

{{main|Standard electrode potential (data page)}}

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Potassium > Sodium > Calcium > Magnesium > Aluminium > Zinc > Iron > Tin > Lead > Hydrogen > Copper > Silver > Gold

  • Paddy Still Could Marry A Zulu In The Lovely Honolulu Causing Strange Gazes.
  • Passive Sarcasm Can Mutate Angry Zombies InTo Large Hypocritical Cold Sexy Guys.
  • Poor Science Course Makes A Zany Idiot Totally Lose His Composure, Sir! Good!

Reactions and ions

=Redox reactions=

A redox reaction is a chemical reaction in which there is a change in oxidation state of atoms participating in the reaction.

=Ions=

An atom (or ion) whose oxidation number increases in a redox reaction is said to be oxidized (and is called a reducing agent). It is accomplished by loss of one or more electrons. The atom whose oxidation number decreases gains (receives) one or more electrons and is said to be reduced. This relation can be remembered by the following mnemonics.

  • Leo says Ger! or Leo the lion, Ger! can be used to represent Loss of electron is oxidation; Gain of electron is reduction.{{cite book|author=Nick Lane|title=Oxygen: The Molecule that Made the World|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ziVk6CI82WgC&pg=PA18|access-date=10 August 2012|date=26 March 2004|publisher=Oxford University Press|isbn=978-0-19-860783-0|pages=18–}}{{cite book|author=Rene Fester Kratz|title=Molecular and Cell Biology For Dummies|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gux4J6ctaeIC&pg=PT70|access-date=10 August 2012|date=2 June 2009|publisher=John Wiley & Sons|isbn=978-0-470-43066-8|pages=70–}}
  • Oil Rig: Oxidation is loss; Reduction is gain (of electrons).{{cite web|url=http://www.chemistrydaily.com/chemistry/Mnemonic_device |title=Chemistry - Mnemonic |publisher=Chemistrydaily.com |access-date=2012-07-24}}
  • Cations are Plussy Cats.

=Cations and anions=

Cations are positively (+) charged ions while anions are negatively (−) charged. This can be remembered with the help of the following mnemonics.

  • Cats have pawsCations are pawsitive.{{cite book | title=AP Chemistry For Dummies | publisher=John Wiley & Sons, 2008 |author1=Peter J. Mikulecky |author2=Michelle Rose Gilman |author3=Kate Brutlag | year=2008 | page=30 | isbn= 9780470389768 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=g2lXnvqtnIwC&q="Cats+have+paws"+chem&pg=PA30 | edition=Illustrated}}
  • Ca+ion: The letter t in cation looks like a + (plus) sign.{{cite book|author=Kevin M. Dunn|title=Scientific Soapmaking: The Chemistry of the Cold Process|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DL0d6AoATfwC&pg=PA386|access-date=10 August 2012|date=16 March 2010|publisher=Clavicula Press|isbn=978-1-935652-09-0|pages=386–}}
  • An anion is a negative ion. (AnegativeionAnion).{{cite book|author=Subhash Jain|title=Improve Your Memory|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=J2YMat4HXI8C&pg=PA117|access-date=28 December 2012|date=1 January 2009|publisher=Prabhat Prakashan|isbn=978-81-8430-035-2|page=117}}

=Oxidation vs. reduction: electrochemical cell and electron gain/loss=

{{Main|Redox#Mnemonics}}

  • AN OIL RIG CAT:
  • At the ANode, Oxidation Involves Loss of electrons.
  • Reduction Involves Gaining electrons at the CAThode.{{cite web | url=http://www.medicalmnemonics.com/pdf/2002_09_full_abr_a4.pdf | title=MedicalMnemonics Full Abridged | publisher=Medicalmnemonics.com | access-date=16 February 2015 | pages=36}}
  • LOAN - Left Anode Oxidation Negative.
  • In written representation of galvanic cell, anode is written on the left. It is the electrode where oxidation takes place. It is the negative electrode. Obviously, the opposite properties (Right/Cathode/Reduction/Positive) are found on the cathode. Hence, by remembering LOAN mnemonic, we can arrive at the corresponding properties for the cathode.
  • LEO the lion says GER [grr]:
  • "Loss of Electrons, Oxidation; Gain of Electrons, Reduction".Zumdahl, Steven S. and Zumdahl, Susan A. (2000), Chemistry, Houghton Mifflin, 5th ed., p. 169 {{ISBN|0-395-98583-8}}

=Electrodes=

An electrode in which oxidation takes place is called an anode while in that which reduction takes place is called cathode. This applies for both electrolytic and electrochemical cells, though the charge on them reverses. The red cat and an ox mnemonics are useful to remember the same.

  • Red cat: Reduction at cathode

:An ox: Anode for oxidation.{{cite book|author1=Mrs Jacqueline Hilary Briggs |author2=Rex M Heyworth |title=Lcg Ol Chemistry|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4bey4gVjLeAC&pg=PA142|access-date=10 August 2012|publisher=Pearson Education South Asia|isbn=978-981-06-0008-2|pages=142–}}

  • PANIC : Positive Anode, Negative Is Cathode
  • The words oxidation and anode, both begin with vowels.

:Also, both reduction and cathode begin with consonants.

  • Fat Cat: electrons flow From Anode To Cathode
  • LOAN: Left side;Oxidation;Anode;Negative.
  • ACID: Anode Current Into Device

Compounds

=Diatomic molecules=

Molecules exhibiting diatomic structures can be remembered through the following mnemonics.

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Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Fluorine, Chlorine, Bromine, Iodine

  • Have No Fear Of Ice Cold Beer. {{cite web|url=http://bookbuilder.cast.org/view.php?op=view&book=20878&page=4 |title=Chemistry Mnemonics |publisher=Bookbuilder.cast.org |access-date=2012-07-24}}
  • Horses Need Oats For Clear Brown Eyes (I's).
  • Her Nana's Only Functioning Clicker Broke Instantly.Zack Ouellette
  • BrINClHOF: say Brinkelhof.http://www.freechemteacher.org/Recommended_Resources_files/Mnemonics {{dead link|date=July 2018}} for Chemistry.pdf
  • I Bring Clay For Our New House.[http://bradley.bradley.edu/~campbell/mnemonic.html Mnemonic] bradley.edu
  • CHINFOB

=Hydrogen bonds=

Hydrogen forms hydrogen bonds with three elements which are nitrogen (N), oxygen (O) and fluorine (F). The names of these elements can be remembered by the following mnemonic.

  • Hydrogen is FON! (fun).
  • Hydrogen likes to have FON!

=Polyatomic ions: −ate and -ite ions=

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Sulfite, Phosphite, Carbonate, Chlorate, Bromate, Iodate, Nitrate

  • Super Popeye Constantly Clubbed Brutus In Nevada.

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Nitrate, Bromate, Carbonate, Iodate, Chlorate, Chromate, Sulfate, Phosphate

  • Nick Brit the Camel ate an Inky Clam with Crêpes for Supper in Phoenix.

Number of consonants denotes number of oxygen atoms. Number of vowels denotes negative charge quantity. Inclusion of the word "ate" signifies that each ends with the letters a-t-e. To use this for the -ite ions, simply subtract one oxygen but keep the charge the same.

Organic chemistry

= Prefixes for naming carbon chains =

The prefixes for naming carbon chains containing one to four carbons. For chains containing five or more carbons, the inorganic prefixes (e.g. pent = 5, hept = 7) are used.

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|Meth

|Eth

|Prop

|But

1

|2

|3

|4

  • Monkeys Eat Peeled Bananas

For the first five chains.

  • Many Elephants Pee Behind Plants
  • Mom Eats Pretty Big Pears

=Carboxylic acids=

Common names of homogeneous aliphatic carboxylic acids,

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Formic, Acetic, Propionic, Butyric, Valeric, Caproic

  • Frogs Are Polite, Being Very Courteous.{{cite book|title=Organic and Biological Chemistry|year=2009|publisher=Cengage Learning|isbn= 9780547168043|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZnAeHVeVZ3kC&q=Mnemonic++Remember+diCarboxylic+acids&pg=PA157|author1=Jonathan Dee |author2=H. Stephen Stoker |edition=5|page=157}}

=Dicarboxylic acids=

The sequence of dicarboxylic acids can be remembered with following mnemonics.

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Oxalic, Malonic, Succinic, Glutaric, Adipic, Pimelic, Suberic, Azelaic, Sebacic

  • Oh My, Such Good Apples.{{cite book|title=Organic chemistry|year=2009|publisher=Cengage Learning|isbn= 9780495388579|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mTHQB7MkUFsC&q=Mnemonic++Remember+Carboxylic+acids&pg=PA621|author1=William Henry Brown |author2=Brent L. Iverson |edition=5, illustrated|access-date=27 January 2012|page=621}}
  • Oh My Stars, Green Apples.
  • Oh My, Such Good Apple Pie, Sweet As Sugar.{{cite web|url=http://ict4us.com/r.kuijt/en_dicarboxilicacids.htm |title=Mnemonic: Dicarboxilic Acids |publisher=Ict4us.com |access-date=2012-07-24}}{{cite web|url=http://translationjournal.net/journal/03org.htm |title=Organic Chemistry Nomenclature |publisher=Translationjournal.net |date=1997-11-24 |access-date=2012-07-24}}
  • Oh My Stars, Go Ahead Please
  • OMSGAPS – is a phonetic word for the first letters of the first seven dicarboxylic acids above in sequence can be said as below.
  • Oh My Sir, Give A Party Soon.

=Aromatic compounds=

==''m''-directing groups==

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Quaternary aminoEsterSulfonic acidNitroCarbonylCarboxylCyano
(-NR3+)(-COOR)(-SO3H)(-NO2)(-CHO)(-COOH)(-CN)

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==''o'',''p''-directing groups==

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AlkylHalogenAlkoxylcolspan="3" style="text-align: center;" | AminoHydroxylAmidePhenyl
(R)(X)(OR)(-NH2|
NHR|
NR2)(OH)(NHCOR(C6H5)

  • AHA AHA P.

Note: -NH2,-NHR and NR2 are para directing groups but not -NR3+

=E-Z notation for isomers=

{{main|E-Z notation}}

"E" for 'enemies'. i.e. higher priority groups on opposite sides. Z form has higher priority groups on same side.

"Z" means 'zame zide' (same side) i.e. high priority groups on same side.

=Cis–trans isomerism=

{{main|Cis–trans isomerism}}

Cis starts with a C and the functional groups form a C.

Trans, therefore is the other one by default.

=Benzene ring: order of substitutes=

{{main|Benzene ring}}

From R group moving around the ring:

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R group, Ortho, Meta, Para

  • Benzene likes to ROMP.

Biochemistry

=Nutrients=

The four most common elements in living organisms – carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen – may be remembered with the acronym CHON.

To remember the elements necessary for agriculture;

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Carbon, Hydrogen, Calcium, Iron (Fe), Magnesium (Mg), Manganese (Mn), Copper (Cu), Molybdenum, Chlorine (Cl), Boron

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For remembering macronutrients;

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Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Phosphorus, Potassium, Nitrogen, Sulfur, Calcium, and Magnesium

  • C. HOPKiN'S Ca Mg (C. Hopkins coffee mug).
  • MagiCal CKN SHOP (Magical Chicken SHOP).

To remember the elements comprising the human body;

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Iodine, Phosphorus, Carbon, Oxygen, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Sulfur, Calcium (Ca), Iron (Fe)

  • Chopin's CaFe
  • I.P. Cohn's CaFe

=Essential amino acids=

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Isoleucine, Leucine, Lysine, Arginine, Methionine, Phenylalanine, Threonine, Tryptophan, Histidine, Valine

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| last = Williams

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| title = Basic and Applied Dental Biochemistry

| publisher = Elsevier Health Sciences

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| isbn = 0-443-03144-4}} This method begins with the two amino acids that need some qualifications as to their requirements.

=Krebs cycle=

To remember the Krebs cycle (citric acid cycle, tricarboxylic acid cycle):

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| CitrateAconitateIsocitrateOxalosuccinateα-KetoglutarateSuccinateFumarateMalateOxaloacetate

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  • Citric Acid Is One Key Substrate For Mitochondrial Oxidation

See also

References

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