Trick to learn Periodic Table in Chemistry

Struggling with Chemistry for Exams? When it comes to Chemistry, the periodic table is fundamental and very important, which every student of science must know and remember very well. Because without knowing the elements, you are deprived of the foundation needed to learn the rest of Chemistry.

Here is how to make difficult chemistry concepts easier by associating elements with real-life objects, using flashcards and singing the element song. Add colourful charts, visual aids, and daily quizzes to make learning fun and memorable.

These creative ways make Chemistry fun and help you remember the elements for exams. Perfect for students aiming to simplify difficult topics and ace their exams with confidence!

In this blog, we are presenting some little tricks and tips that will help you to a great extent in remembering all the elements.

Periodic Table Quick Facts (Mendeleev Periodic Table)

Dmitry Mendeleev, the Russian chemist, is considered the "father" of the Periodic Table. Often referred to as the Mendeleev Periodic Table, it includes vital information such as element names, symbols, atomic numbers, and atomic weights.

Key Features of the Periodic Table:

• Vertical Columns (Groups): Elements in the same column are similar or share common properties.
• Periods: Elements in a period share the same number of electron shells.
• Metals: Located on the left side of the table.
• Nonmetals: Found on the right side of the table.

The Periodic Table contains a total of 118 elements, out of which 90 elements are naturally occurring, and the rest are man-made.

How to Learn the Periodic Table Like a Pro!

What Are Acronyms and Acrostics?

Acronyms and acrostics are simple memory aids, also known as 'first letter mnemonics.'

• Acronyms group words together, making them easier to remember (even if the words don't make sense).
• Acrostics form sentences that give more meaning to the words they represent.

For example, "USA" is an acronym for the United States of America.

Now, let’s dive into some fun and easy-to-remember mnemonics in both Hindi and English for memorizing elements in each group or period of the periodic table.

Note: You don’t need to memorize synthetic elements (those with atomic numbers 104 to 118).

Mnemonics for Periodic Table in Hindi

Mnemonics for Periodic Table in English

Now, take a tour of all the blocks one by one in detail. To know, scroll the blog

Detailed Periodic Table - Elements divided into Blocks

The elements in the periodic table are grouped into four main blocks based on the number of electrons in their outermost shell. These blocks are:

• S-Block
• P-Block
• D-Block
• F-Block

s-block Periodic Table Elements

If the periodic table were a city, the s-block would be a small neighborhood filled with similar houses and properties. The s-block is located to the far left and consists of two groups.

 ► Group 1 is known as Alkali Metals. It includes Lithium (Li), Sodium (Na), Potassium (K), Rubidium (Ru), Caesium (Cs), and Francium (Fr).

To memorize this group, we use a sentence –

 HighlyNaive Kids Rub Cat’s Fur

 HaLiNa K Rb Csey Fryad

► Group 2 is known as Alkaline Earth Metals. It includes Beryllium (Be), Magnesium (Mg), Calcium (Ca), Strontium (Sr), Barium (Br), and Radium (Ra).

Mnemonic for Group 2:

 Beta Mange Car Scooter Baap Rone se Raazi

 Beta Mange (Mg) Car Scoter (Sr) Bap Razi (Ra)

 Beena (and) Meghna Came Straight Back Rapidly

p- block Periodic Table Elements

Come on a tour of the p-block, an area on the periodic table filled with an incredibly diverse group of elements. It includes elements from the six columns beginning with column 13 and ending with column 18.

► Group 13 is known as Boron Group. It includes Boron (B), Aluminium (Al), Gallium (Ga), Indium (In), and Thallium (Tl).

Mnemonic of Group 13:

 B A G I T

 Began, Aaloo, Gajar In Thela

 Babar Ali Gallani Indian They (Tl)

► Group 14 is known as the Carbon Group. It includes Carbon (C), Silicon (Si), Germanium (Ge), Tin (Sn), and Lead (Pb).

Mnemonic for Group 14:

 Chemistry Sir Gives Sanki Problems

 Che Sita Ge Suno Prbhu

 Chale Shiv Ge Sang Parbati

 Cute Sisters Get Small (TINy) Problems

 Chemistry Sir Gaye Sunday Pub Main

► Group 15 is known as the Nitrogen Group. It consists of Nitrogen (N), Phosphorus (P), Arsenic (As), Antimony (Sb), and Bismuth (Bi).

Mnemonic for Group 15:

 Nahi Pasand Aise Sab Bhai

 Nahi Pyaare Aise Sab Bigad Jaayega

 Nana Patekar Aishwariya SaB Bikhari

 New Police Assigns Subordinate Bikram on duty

 Nana Papa Aajao Sab Bihar

► Group 16 is known as Oxygen Group. It includes Oxygen (O), Sulphur (S), Selenium (Se), Tellurium (Te), and the radioactive element Polonium (Po).

Group 16 mnemonic are:

 Oh! Style Se Tel Polish Ker

 Oh, Seema Sent The Post

 Oye Sun Saxena Teri Pol Kholu

► Group 17 is known as the group of Halogens. It includes Fluorine (F), Chlorine (Cl), Bromine (Br), Iodine (I), and Astatine (At).

Mnemonic for Group 17:

 Fir Call kar Bahaar AayI Aunty

 Fufa Chachi Brother Inhone Atta Khaya

  “Floor Cleaner Broke?” I Asked it

 Free Class Bears Indian Attitude

 First Class Biriyani In Austria

 Faltu Class (mein) Boring Instructor Aata hai

 ►Group 18 is known as the group of Noble Gases, excluding Helium. The group includes Helium (He), Neon (Ne), Argon (Ar), Krypton (Kr), Xenon (Xe), and the radioactive Radon (Rn).

Mnemonic for Group 18:

 He Never Argue; Kal Xero Run pe out hua

 Hero Never Arrived; Kiran Xeroxed from Rohan

Noble gases, excluding Helium. Normally, they are all odorless and colorless gases with very low chemical reactivity

d-block Periodic Table Elements

Let’s take you to the tour of d-block elements. D-block elements occupy the space between the s-block and p-block in the periodic table.

It includes elements consist of element groups 3 to 12. Groups 3 to 11 are also known as transitional metals. Group 12 elements, which have its d subshell completely filled, are also known as post-transition elements.

► Period 4 elements includes are Scandium (Sc), Titanium (Ti), Vanadium (V), Chromium (Cr), Manganese (Mn), Iron (Fe), Cobalt (Co), Nickel (Ni), Copper (Cu) and Zinc (Zn).

Mnemonic for Period 4:

 Science Ti(ea)cher Vineeta Criplani (and) Manager Feroz Could Not Cut Zinc

 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 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:

 Yes, Zero Nobody. Most Teachers Rechecked Rohan’s Papers Again to Confirm

 Ye Zara Nawaab Maut(Mo) Tak(Tc) Rooh(Ru) Rahegi Padhaai Aage Chhodo

 Yeh Zindagi Nahi Mohabbat Teri Ro Rokar Pukaregi Aaj (tujhe ye) Chandni

 Yeh Zarra Nabi bana Mohabaat mein T(c)eri, R(u)o R(h)o P(d)ukarogi Aaj(g) ise Chandni.

Read as: Yeh Zarra Nabi bana Mohabbat mein Teri, Ro Ro Pukarogi Aaj ise Chandni.

The elements of period 5 show many exceptions to Maledung rule.

► Period 6 includes the lanthanides or rare earths and 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:

 Lundon H(f)ong Kong T(a)okyo Washington Re Osama Idhar nahin, Pata nahin Aur kahan H(g)ai

 Laxman’s Half Taken, Wasim Reached Out Iron Plate Audibly (for) Honey

 La HafTa Warna Re Us (Os) Iron (rod se) Pitega Aur Hospital JAeega 

► Period 7 contains the radioactive elements only and 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

 Aktually, R D Sharma Book Has Math Difficult Sums

 Akkountant R D Sharma ki Book Mein Hain Maths ke Darawane Sawaal

f – block Periodic Table of Elements

f-block elements known as Inner Transition Elements. They can be divided into Lanthanides and Actinides.

D-block elements and F-block elements show considerable similarities across the periods too.

Lanthanides include Cerium (Ce), Praseodymium (Pr), Neodymium (Nd), Promethium (Pm), Samarium (Sm), Europium (Eu), Gadolinium (Gd), Terbium (Tb), Dysprosium (Dy), Holmium (Ho), Erbium (Er), Thulium (Tm), Ytterbium (Yb) and Lutetium (Lu).

We can learn in three parts:

► Lanthanides Part 1:  Cerium (Ce), Praseodymium (Pr), Neodymium (Nd), Promethium (Pm), and Samarium (Sm)

 John Cena Parson New Delhi main Prime minister Se Mila

► Lanthanides Part 2:  Europium (Eu), Gadolinium (Gd), Terbium (Tb), Dysprosium (Dy), and Holmium (Ho)

 Europe Germany Turkey Denmark Holland

► Lanthanides Part 3:  Erbium (Er), Thulium (Tm), Ytterbium (Yb) and Lutetium (Lu)

 Engineer Tum Yebhi Luto

Actinides includes Thorium (Th), Protactinium (Pa), Uranium (U), Neptunium (Np), Plutonium (Pu), Americium (Am), Curium (Cm), Berkelium (Bk), Fermium (Fm), Mendelevium (Md), Nobelium (No), and Lawrencium (Lr)

We can learn all these in three parts too:

► Actinides Part 1:  Thorium (Th), Protactinium (Pa), Uranium (U), and Neptunium (Np)

 Thode Papa Unse Napenge.

 ► Actinides Part 2: Plutonium (Pu), Americium (Am), Curium (Cm), Berkelium (Bk)

 Purana Aam K(C)am Bikenge.

► Actinides Part 3:  Fermium (Fm), Mendelevium (Md), Nobelium (No), and Lawrencium (Lr)

 Final Mood No Larai