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Mnemonics for the Reactivity Series

I'm doing the Edexcel iGCSE Chemistry, and as far as I am aware, the following is the reactivity series that needs to be learnt. I would really really appreciate if you could share some mnemonics to help with learning this. Thanks :smile:

Potassium
Sodium
Lithium
Calcium
Magnesium
Aluminum
(Carbon)
Zinc
Iron
(Hydrogen)
Copper
Silver
Gold


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Original post by mynameishello
I'm doing the Edexcel iGCSE Chemistry, and as far as I am aware, the following is the reactivity series that needs to be learnt. I would really really appreciate if you could share some mnemonics to help with learning this. Thanks :smile:

Potassium
Sodium
Lithium
Calcium
Magnesium
Aluminum
(Carbon)
Zinc
Iron
(Hydrogen)
Copper
Silver
Gold


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Here's a mnemonic I used to use back when I did my O levels: Kisses Nice Can Make A Zebra Feel Pretty Happily Cool Again (K, Na, Ca, Mg, Al, Zn, Fe, Pb, Hg, Cu, Ag). This doesn't include lithium so just remember it's between Nice and Can.

Hope that helps?
Reply 2
That does. Thank you! :smile:


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Reply 3
My mum taught me this one

Ps Charlie may, a Zulu in the lake coshed my sons gorilla....

To this day, I'm mind****ed. Also, I dropped it after GCSE after getting an A*
Hmm, I don't remember Lithium being on there, nvm :L
Original post by mynameishello
I'm doing the Edexcel iGCSE Chemistry, and as far as I am aware, the following is the reactivity series that needs to be learnt. I would really really appreciate if you could share some mnemonics to help with learning this. Thanks :smile:

Potassium
Sodium
Lithium
Calcium
Magnesium
Aluminum
(Carbon)
Zinc
Iron
(Hydrogen)
Copper
Silver
Gold


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People Sell Candy Mainly After Christimas, Zapping Innocent Ladies, Hiding Clothes (that) Smell Gorgeous :biggrin:
Reply 6
Original post by mynameishello


Potassium
Sodium
Lithium
Calcium
Magnesium
Aluminum
(Carbon)
Zinc
Iron
(Hydrogen)
Copper
Silver
Gold


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Please Send Little Charlie's Monkeys and Coloured Zebras In Heavy Cages Securely Guarded.

Ours was something like that :tongue:
Reply 7
Oh that's horrible, on AQA you recieve the reactivity series with the data sheet, so you don't need to learn it.
But, heres one for you;
Potassium
Sodium
Lithium
Calcium
Magnesium
Aluminum
(Carbon)
Zinc
Iron
(Hydrogen)
Copper
Silver
Gold

=
People
Spend
Life
Crying
More
As
Zoopla
Include
Creepy
Scary
Ghosts
Reply 8
Please
Send
Charlie's
Monkeys
And
Cute
Zebras
In
Hard
Lead
Cages
Securely
Guarded
Here is a good acronym. Please stop calling me a cute zebra instead learn how copper saves gold.
Please Stop Chopping Me A Colombian Zucchini, I'm Trying (to) Learn Higher Chemistry, Said Gertrude Perkins.
Potassium, Sodium, Calcium, Magnesium, Aluminium, Carbon, Zinc, Iron, Tin, Lead, Hydrogen, Copper, Silver, Gold, Platinum.
Original post by mynameishello
I'm doing the Edexcel iGCSE Chemistry, and as far as I am aware, the following is the reactivity series that needs to be learnt. I would really really appreciate if you could share some mnemonics to help with learning this. Thanks :smile:

Potassium
Sodium
Lithium
Calcium
Magnesium
Aluminum
(Carbon)
Zinc
Iron
(Hydrogen)
Copper
Silver
Gold


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I´m doing the AQA GCSE Chemistry but I hope this helps...
Potassium-Please
Sodium-Stop
Calcium-Calling
Magnesium-Me
Aluminium-A
Carbon-Cute
Zink-Zebra,
Iron-Instead
Tin-Try
Lead-Learning
Hydrogen-How
Copper-Copper
Silver-Saves
Gold-Gold
(edited 4 years ago)
SYMBOLS OF REACTIVITY SERIES MNEMONICS Potassium K KIT OR PLEASE(This is for name of the metal )Sodium Na NIGHT STOPCalcium Ca CAT CALLING Magnesium Mg MADE MEAluminium Al A AZinc Zn ZEBRA ZEBRAIron Fe IN INSTEADLead Pb PUB LEARN Hydrogen H HALL HOWCopper Cu CALLED COPPERMercury Hg HUB MADE Silver Ag AND SILVER Gold Au AUR GOLD
Original post by username5064508
Please Stop Chopping Me A Colombian Zucchini, I'm Trying (to) Learn Higher Chemistry, Said Gertrude Perkins.
Potassium, Sodium, Calcium, Magnesium, Aluminium, Carbon, Zinc, Iron, Tin, Lead, Hydrogen, Copper, Silver, Gold, Platinum.

that is shocking
Original post by username5064508
Please Stop Chopping Me A Colombian Zucchini, I'm Trying (to) Learn Higher Chemistry, Said Gertrude Perkins.
Potassium, Sodium, Calcium, Magnesium, Aluminium, Carbon, Zinc, Iron, Tin, Lead, Hydrogen, Copper, Silver, Gold, Platinum.

thats shocking pal
Original post by mynameishello
I'm doing the Edexcel iGCSE Chemistry, and as far as I am aware, the following is the reactivity series that needs to be learnt. I would really really appreciate if you could share some mnemonics to help with learning this. Thanks :smile:

Potassium

Sodium

Lithium

Calcium

Magnesium

Aluminum

(Carbon)

Zinc

Iron

(Hydrogen)

Copper

Silver

Gold

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I passed my mock iGCSES by remembering
Please Stop Calling Me A Zebra In Church Seriously Girl
(edited 8 months ago)

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