Tips And Tricks to learn the Periodic Table

 Tips And Tricks to learn the Periodic Table

 S-Block Elements

Consisting of the first two groups, S-block elements have quite similar physical and chemical properties. The valence electrons of the elements in this block occupy s-orbitals.

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

Memories for Group 1: 

LiNa Ki Rab (C)se faryad.

Group 2 is known as alkaline earth metals. It includes Beryllium (Be), Magnesium (Mg), Calcium (Ca), Strontium (Sr), Barium (Br), and Radium (Ra). 

Memories for Group 2: 

BeMg ka sarbara

P-Block Elements

Consisting of last six groups of the periodic table (Groups 13 to 18), P-block elements have their valence electrons occupying p-orbitals. This block consists of non-metals, semi-metals and poor metals.

Group 13 is known as Boron group or the group of Icosagens or Triels. It includes Boron (B), Aluminium (Al), Gallium (Ga), Indium (In), and Thallium (Tl).

Memories for Group 13

BAl Gain Ti.

Group 14 is known as Carbon group or the group of Crystallogens, Tetragens or Tetrels. It includes Carbon (C), Silicon (Si), Germanium (Ge), Tin (Sn), and Lead (Pb).

Memories for Group 14:

 Chemistry Sir Gives Som(n)e Problems.

Group 15 is known as the group of Pnictogens or Nitrogen group. It includes Nitrogen (N), Phosphorus (P), Arsenic (As), Antimony (Sb), and Bismuth (Bi).

Memories for Group 15:

 MPAs(NPAs) SbBi.

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

Memories for Group 16:

 OS Se TePo. 

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

Memories for Group 17:

 Fir Cal Bahaar Ay Aunty.

Group 18 is known as the group of Noble gases, excluding Helium. Normally, they are all odorless and colorless gases with very low chemical reactivity. The group includes Helium (He), Neon (Ne), Argon (Ar), Krypton (Kr), Xenon (Xe), and the radioactive Radon (Rn).

Memories for Group 18:

 Hena Nena Arena Krena Xery Run

D-Block Elements

D-Block elements consist of element groups 3 to 12 that correspond to the filling of the d-orbital subshell of the second outermost shell. 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.

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

We can memorize these elements across the periods:

Period 4 elements are quite stable and many of them are very common in earth’s crust or core or both. D-block elements it includes are Scandium (Sc), Titanium (Ti), Vanadium (V), Chromium (Cr), Manganese (Mn), Iron (Fe), Cobalt (Co), Nickel (Ni), Copper (Cu) and Zinc (Zn).

Memories for Period 4:

ScTi VaCrman FeCoNi Cuzn

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).

Memories for Period 5: 

Yari Zra Nibah Mot Tc Rukawat Rah mai Pdy Ag Mai Cud ja

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).

Memories for Period 6:

 L(u)a HafTa Warna Re Osama idhr Ptai aur hogi. 

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).

Memories 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.

F-Block Elements

F-block elements have their valence electrons in f-orbitals. They are also known as inner transition elements. They can be divided into Lanthanides (also known as rare earth elements) and Actinides that are highly reactive to halogens and chalcogens like lanthanides but they react more easily.|

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 all these in three parts:

Cerium (Ce), Praseodymium (Pr), Neodymium (Nd), Promethium (Pm), and Samarium (Sm)

Memories for Lanthanides Part 1:

Celina aur Priety Ne dande se PM aur CM(Sm) ko mara.

Europium (Eu),

 Gadolinium (Gd), 

Terbium (Tb), 

Dysprosium (Dy),

 and Holmium (Ho).

Memories for Lanthanides Part 2: Europe G(d)aya to TB(b) aur Di(y)arrohoea Ho gaya.

Read as: Europe Gaya to Taib ka Death Ho gaya.

Erbium (Er), Thulium (Tm), Ytterbium (Yb) and Lutetium (Lu)

Memories for Lanthanides Part 3:

Eor Tum (Y)pabLu ho

Actinides include these f-block elements –

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 :

1.Thorium (Th), Protactinium (Pa), Uranium (U), and Neptunium (Np)

Memories for Actinides Part 1: 

Thode Pehelwan Unse Niptengey.

2.Plutonium (Pu), Americium (Am), Curium (Cm), Berkelium (Bk)

Memories for Actinides Part 2: Purane Aam K(C)am Bikenge.

Read as: Purane Aam Kam Bikenge.

3.Fermium (Fm), Mendelevium (Md), Nobelium (No), and Lawrencium (Lr)

Memories for Actinides Part 3: ItniFamily aMdani mein No Ladki rajee.

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