Month: July 2025
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Ionization Energy Trends: Mnemonics & Exceptions Explained
1. General Trend (Across Periods & Down Groups) Mnemonic:“UP-RIGHT = HIGH FIGHT!” Visual: Imagine a superhero (“HIGH FIGHT!”) flying up and to the right on the periodic table. 2. Exceptions...
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Electron Configuration Rules: Aufbau, Pauli & Hund’s Mnemonics
1. Aufbau Principle (Electron Filling Order) Mnemonic: “Smart People Don’t Fail” Alternative (Diagonal Rule):“1s < 2s < 2p < 3s < 3p < 4s < 3d < 4p < 5s…”(Remember:...
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Quantum Numbers Made Simple: Mnemonics to Remember n, l, mₗ, mₛ
“ Silly Puppies Destroy Furniture“ (Each word corresponds to a quantum number in order: n, l, mₗ, mₛ) Breakdown: Bonus Mnemonics: For Orbital Shapes (s, p, d, f): For Remembering...
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Electrolysis: Mnemonics for Electrolytic Cells & Faraday’s Laws
1. Electrolysis Basics (AN OX | RED CAT) 2. Electrolytic Cell Setup (PANIC) 3. Faraday’s First Law (Q = ZIt) 4. Faraday’s Second Law (M ∝ E) 5. Remembering Faraday’s...
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Half-Life Concentration Hacks: Mnemonics for Reaction Orders!
“Half-Life vs. [A]₀” Mnemonics 1. Movement Mnemonic (Visualize Actions) 2. Arrow Pattern (Write This) ↑ → ↓ ↓(Order 0: ↑ | Order 1: → | Order 2: ↓ | Order...
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Rate Constant Units Mnemonics-Easy to memorize | Kinetics Guide
Mnemonic: “1-2-3, Power Down!” Remember the exponent on M decreases by 1 as the order increases:Order 0 → M⁺¹ | Order 1 → M⁰ | Order 2 → M⁻¹ | Order 3...
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Easy Mnemonics for Electrolysis, Electrolytic Cells & Factors Affecting Electrolysis
🔌 Electrolysis Mnemonics Definition mnemonic: “ELECTRO-LYsis: ELECTRicity to break LYses (bonds)”🧠 Electrolysis is the process of using electricity to break chemical bonds. Mnemonic for reactions at electrodes: “OIL RIG –...
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Easy Mnemonics for Oxidation, Reduction, Electrodes & Agents in Electrochemistry
Here are easy and memorable mnemonics for understanding key electrochemistry concepts including oxidation, reduction, agents, and electrode behavior in both electrolytic and voltaic (galvanic) cells: 🔄 Oxidation and Reduction Mnemonic:“OIL...
