How to Remember 118 Chemical Elements (Mnemonics)

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Science & Technology

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• chemistry
• science
• education
• periodic
• table
• mnemonic
• element
• solid
• liquid
• gas
• metal
• alkali
• earth
• noble
• inert
• einstein

[moeman1984]

I'm sorry, I'm all for mnemonics, but this is ridiculous.

[SteveWrathall]

@moeman1984 Ridiculous situations are more likely to be remembered

[opchidexio]

Um, I remember "Every good boy does fine" but I don't remember what this means... Help!

[SteveWrathall]

@opchidexio Its the line notes on the staff in the treble clef, as opposed to the spaces which are the FACE.

[ClowChain2]

this is too boring....

[TheValleyOfHorses]

If you were the one to make this mnemonic, perhaps you'd have 0.1% of remembering 30% of this.

[syahirSQRT2]

what if, only if, scientists one day could find all 173 elements that could exist based on the island of stability, and name them? Could you make another mnemonic phrase?

[TwistedSniper98]

FACE- Fat Asses Carry Enough

[hasharoni]

and how to remember the story?