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How to remember Periodic Table.

Period 1 H, He
This is pretty simple.
Mnemonics Hi Hello
Period 2 Li, Be, B, C, N, O, F, Ne
Mnemonics Little Betty Became Charlies Number One Freind and Neighbour
Period 3 Na, Mg, Al, Si, P,S, Cl, Ar
Mnemonics Naughty Maggie Always Sings Perfect Song Climbing Around
Period 4 K, Ca, Sc, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co | Ni, Cu, Zn, Ga, Ge, As, Se, Br, Kr
Because this is a but longer well divide it into two sentences, the first ending
at Cobalt or Co.
Mnemonics - Kind Captain Scares Tiny Vinny, Commando Man Feels Cold
Night Club Zan Gan Gets Ashton and Sells British Kangaroos
These are the first 36 elements in the periodic table. For your high school related
topics, this is more than enough. However, if you want to learn elements by group,
below are some funny mnemonics that you will find easy to memorize :
Group 13 is known as Boron group or the group of Icosagens or Triels. The
elements in this group are Boron (B), Aluminium (Al), Gallium (Ga), Indium (In), and
Thallium (Tl).
Mnemonics - B A G I T
Another one Bears Always Give Indians Trouble
Group 14 is known as Carbon group or the group of Tetragens or Tetrels. The
elements in this group are Carbon (C), Silicon (Si), Germanium (Ge), Tin (Sn), and
Lead (Pb).
Mnemonics Can Silly Gene Snap Lean?
Another one Can Silly Germans Snatch Lead?
Chemistry Sir Gives Sanki Problems.

Group 15 is known as the group of Pnictogens or Nitrogen group. The elements in


this group are Nitrogen (N), Phosphorus (P), Arsenic (As), Antimony (Sb), and
Bismuth (Bi).
Mnemonics No Profit As Subway Big fails
Another one New Popes Assign Subordinate Bishops.
Group 16 is known as the group of Chalcogens or Oxygen group. The elements in
this group are Oxygen (O), Sulphur (S), Selenium (Se), Tellurium (Te), and Polonium
(Po).
Mnemonics Oliver Smith Sells Tea Pots.
Another one Oh, She Sells The Poles.
Nahi Pasand Aise Sab Bhai.

Group 17 is known as the group of Halogens. The elements in this group are
Fluorine (F), Chlorine (Cl), Bromine (Br), Iodine (I), and Astatine (At).
Mnemonics Fat Clown Bribed Innocent Arthur.
Another one Floor Cleaner Broken because I Ate it.
Group 18 is known as the group of Noble gases. The elements in this group
are Helium (He), Neon (Ne), Argon (Ar), Krypton (Kr), Xenon (Xe), and Radon (Rn).
Mnemonics He Needs Aour Krazy Xerox Ring
Another one He Never Arrived; Karen eXited with Ron.
Second Row Transition Metals Y, Zr, Nb, Mo, Tc, Ru, Rh, Pd, Ag, Cd.
Mnemonics Yes Zir. Nob and Most Technicians Rub Rhinos Paid Silver Cadillac.
Third Row Transition Metals La, Hf, Ta, W, Re, Os, Ir, Pt, Au, Hg.
Mnemonics Larrys Half Taken so Wendy Reached Oslo PIer Painting Autumn
FlasHgun.
Lanthanides Ce, Pr, Nd, Pm, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu.
Mnemonics
Caesar Protected Nando, Permitting Some European God ToBy Dying
of Home Errors, while Tom Youtubes Hulu.

Actinides Th, Pa, U, Np, Pu, Am, Cm, Bk, Cf, Es, Fm, Md, No, Lr.
Mnemonics Thor Passes Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto, Aiming Camera
at Berkeley, California while Einstein and Fermi were Made Noble Laureates.

Mnemonic for Period 4: Science Ti(ea)cher Vineeta Criplani Man Fenko


(FeCo) Ni Kyun(Cu) Zaan hai?
Read as: Science Teacher Vineeta Kriplani manfenko ni kyun zaan hai?

Period 5 elements are known to fill their 5s shell first, then 4d shells and then 5p shells,
with rhodium being the exception. The elements of this period show many exceptions to
Maledung rule. D-block elements it includes are Yttrium (Y), Zirconium (Zr), Niobium
(Nb), Molybdenum (Mo), Technetium (Tc), Ruthenium (Ru), Rhodium (Rh), Pd
(Palladium), Silver (Ag) and Cadmium (Cd).
Mnemonic for Period 5: Yeh Zarra Nabi bana Mohabaat mein T(c)eri, R(u)o
R(h)o P(d)ukarogi Aaj(g) iseChandni
Read as: Yeh Zarra Nabi bana Mohabbat mein Teri, Ro Ro Pukarogi Aaj ise Chandni

Period 6 includes the lanthanides or rare earths. Some of these transition metals are
very valuable such as gold. D-block elements it includes are Lutetium (Lu), Hafnium (Hf),
Tantalum (Ta), Tungsten (W), Rhenium (Re), Osmium (Os), Iridium (Ir), Platinum (Pt),
Gold (Au) and Mercury (Hg).
Mnemonic for Period 6: L(u)a HafTa Warna Reh Us(Os) Irritating Popat ke
saath Aur Hoj(g)a pagal.
Read as: La Hafta Warna Reh Us Irritating Popat ke saath Aur Hoja pagal.

Period 7 contains the radioactive elements only. It includes actinides which include the
heaviest naturally occurring element Californium. All other elements are synthesized
artificially. D-block elements

it includes are Actinium (Ac), Rutherfordium (Rf), Dubnium (Db), Seaborgium (Sg),
Bohrium (Bh), Hassium (Hs), Meitnerium (Mt), and Darmstadtium (Ds).
Mnemonic for Period 7: Ak(c)ele R(f) D(b) S(g)harma ki B(h)ook mein H(s)ain Maths
ke Difficult sawaal.
Read as: Akele R D Sharma ki Book mein Hain Maths ke Difficult sawaal.

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