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Anyone has a good mnemonic to memories the reactivity series??

Hi!

i just wondering if any of u guys has a good way to memories the reactivity series in the periodic table for Chemistry? a mnemonic would be nice

Pls also noted to include carbon and hydrogen in the series..... -- thnx :smile:
Private (potassium)
Second (Sodium)
Class (Calcium)
M (Magnesium)
a (aluminum)
c (Carbon)
Z (Zinc)
i (iron)
t (Tin)
l (Lead)
He (Hydrogen)
Can (Copper)
Make (Mercury)
Some (Silver)
Gun (Gold)
Powder (Platinum)

Private Second-class MacZitl he can make some gun powder

:biggrin:
Please
Send
Camels,
Monkeys
And
CARBON
Zebras
In
Large
HYDROGEN
Containers
W/ More
Solid
Ghosts
Painted

Please Send Camels, Monkeys And Zebras In Large Containers with More Solid Ghosts Painted.

The positions of Hydrogen and Carbon are just to be memorised.
Reply 3
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nassorti
PoSoCaMaAlZILHyCoMeSiG n P cumz last.
dno abt the other ways js kept repeatin that..worked fer me
POPULAR
SCIENTISTS
CAN
MAKE
A
ZOO
IN
LOW
HUMID
CONDITIONS
MERCURY
SILVER
GOLD
PLATINUM

but i prefer the 'private second class mac azitl he can make some gun powder
reaallyy..muccch better... thankxx.:smile:))
Reply 5
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Dhanoo
OP
12
Thnx for reply.

my friend has given me this mnemonic which is quite nice...

Peter
Says
Cat,
Mice
And
Zebra
In
Large
Hot (hydrogen)
Cage
Suffer
Greatly

For carbon, you just had to remember it by heart
I'm pretty sure you get given the reactivity series, along with a periodic table and common ions. You're not expected to know it off by heart anyway, just remember that valuable metals (gold, silver, platinum) is low, copper, helium, hydrogen are low. Then remember some of the higher ones like Potassium, Sodium, Magnesium.
Reply 7
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Chriz M
10
In my chemistry exams, we have a formula sheet, so you don't need to learn them.
Reply 8
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DDS
15
Dam i remember them by names :smile:
Please Sir Lancelot, can my alligator zoom in to learn computer science, geography PE?

Potassium, sodium, lithium, calcium, magnesium, aluminium, zinc, iron, titanium, lead, copper, silver, gold, platinum.
Reply 10
Avatar for kiwi-93
kiwi-93
7
Please
Send
Little
Charlie
McLean
A
Zebra
If
The
Lean
Horse
Can't
Munch
Sweet
Green
Peas


bizarre, i know.

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