CHEMISTRY MNEMONICS CHEMISTRY MNEMONICS

Cations vs Anions: “I positively hate CATs” Cations vs Anions: “I positively hate CATs”
In a CATION, the electron has gone on va-CATION. In a CATION, the electron has gone on va-CATION.
7 Diatomic Molecules: 7 Diatomic Molecules:
1 1
IMAGINE: Any atom ending with “gin” or “ine” IMAGINE: Any atom ending with “gin” or “ine”
2 2
“Hofbrinkel” H-O-F-Br-I-N-Cl “Hofbrinkel” H-O-F-Br-I-N-Cl
3 3
Visual: H and the pattern of number 7 on the Periodic Table Visual: H and the pattern of number 7 on the Periodic Table
4 4
“Help Our Needy Class Find Brains Immediately!” “Help Our Needy Class Find Brains Immediately!”
Visible Spectrum: (long-short waves) or (short-long waves) Visible Spectrum: (long-short waves) or (short-long waves)
R– O – Y– G – B – I – V or V – I – B – G –Y – O – R R– O – Y– G – B – I – V or V – I – B – G –Y – O – R
Oxidation-Reduction: Oxidation-Reduction:
L E O goes G E R (lose electron-oxidation, gain electron-reduction) L E O goes G E R (lose electron-oxidation, gain electron-reduction)
or O I L R I G (Oxidation is Loss, Reduction is Gain) or O I L R I G (Oxidation is Loss, Reduction is Gain)
Electronegativity: (decreasing electronegativities ICS=same Electronegativity: (decreasing electronegativities ICS=same
F – O – N – Cl – Br – I – S – C – H “Fonklebrish” H=P F – O – N – Cl – Br – I – S – C – H “Fonklebrish” H=P
Voltaic Cells: An OX chases a RED CAT UCLA: Upper cathode Voltaic Cells: An OX chases a RED CAT UCLA: Upper cathode
(Anode-Oxidation, Reduction-Cathode) Lower anode (Anode-Oxidation, Reduction-Cathode) Lower anode
Gas laws-solving for Molecular Weight = “Dirty Pete” Gas laws-solving for Molecular Weight = “Dirty Pete”
Mwt = d R T/P Mwt=(density x R x T)/P Mwt = d R T/P Mwt=(density x R x T)/P

CHEMISTRY MNEMONICS CHEMISTRY MNEMONICS

Cations vs Anions: “I positively hate CATs” Cations vs Anions: “I positively hate CATs”
In a CATION, the electron has gone on va-CATION. In a CATION, the electron has gone on va-CATION.
7 Diatomic Molecules: 7 Diatomic Molecules:
1 1
IMAGINE: Any atom ending with “gin” or “ine” IMAGINE: Any atom ending with “gin” or “ine”
2 2
“Hofbrinkel” H-O-F-Br-I-N-Cl “Hofbrinkel” H-O-F-Br-I-N-Cl
3 3
Visual: H and the pattern of number 7 on the Periodic Table Visual: H and the pattern of number 7 on the Periodic Table
4 4
“Help Our Needy Class Find Brains Immediately!” “Help Our Needy Class Find Brains Immediately!”
Visible Spectrum: (long-short waves) or (short-long waves) Visible Spectrum: (long-short waves) or (short-long waves)
R– O – Y– G – B – I – V or V – I – B – G –Y – O – R R– O – Y– G – B – I – V or V – I – B – G –Y – O – R
Oxidation-Reduction: Oxidation-Reduction:
L E O goes G E R (lose electron-oxidation, gain electron-reduction) L E O goes G E R (lose electron-oxidation, gain electron-reduction)
or O I L R I G (Oxidation is Loss, Reduction is Gain) or O I L R I G (Oxidation is Loss, Reduction is Gain)
Electronegativity: (decreasing electronegativities ICS=same Electronegativity: (decreasing electronegativities ICS=same
F – O – N – Cl – Br – I – S – C – H “Fonklebrish” H=P F – O – N – Cl – Br – I – S – C – H “Fonklebrish” H=P
Voltaic Cells: An OX chases a RED CAT UCLA: Upper cathode Voltaic Cells: An OX chases a RED CAT UCLA: Upper cathode
(Anode-Oxidation, Reduction-Cathode) Lower anode (Anode-Oxidation, Reduction-Cathode) Lower anode
Gas laws-solving for Molecular Weight = “Dirty Pete” Gas laws-solving for Molecular Weight = “Dirty Pete”
Mwt = d R T/P Mwt=(density x R x T)/P Mwt = d R T/P Mwt=(density x R x T)/P