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Friday, March 23, 2012

Mnemonic Device for Reactivity Series of Metals

Mnemonic Device for Reactivity series of metals.

To remember :
Metals in decreasing order of reactivity:
1.      Potassium (K)
2.      Sodium (Na)
3.      Calcium (Ca)
4.      Magnesium (Mg)
5.      Aluminium (Al)
6.      Zinc (Zn)
7.      Iron (Fe)
8.      Tin (Zn)
9.      Lead (Pb)
10.  Copper (Cu)
11.  Silver (Ag)
12.  Gold (Au)
13.  Platinum (Pt)

Mnemonic Device Type :
Story Method

Mnemonic Device :
At first just know some things:

A.    I have made some personal codes for some elements. I don't know either all are familiar with you or not. If they are not familiar with them please make your own.
Element
Personal Code
Explanation
Potassium
Pot
First letters
Sodium
Soda
First letters
Calcium
Teeth
There is calcium in teeth.
Magnesium
Maggi(noodles)
Same pronunciation
Aluminium
Aluminium Cage

Zinc
Jin ( Wine)
Same pronunciation
Iron
Iron Cage

Tin
Tin Tin Tin (sound)

Lead
Battery
Lead battery
Copper
Cup
First some letters.
Silver
Silver Medal

Gold


Platinum
Plate
First letters pronunciation.

B.     While in story is on imagine in 3D. Use as much sense as possible. The more sense you use there is more chance to remember for longer period of time.

C.     Visualize as bigger as possible.

D.    Although the story is not true just imagine. The sillier you make the more is the chance to remember.


The story begins now:
a.      Imagine that there is a Pot.
b.      Now you approached near it and poured some Soda in it.
c.       When you poured Soda on it; a ghost having big teeth appeared from the Pot.
d.      The ghost told that he will eat you. But will you readily tell yes? No? Now you plotted a Plan. You told that you will give a Maggi Noodle  and asked not to eat you. The ghost agreed.
e.      Then while he was eating the noodle according to the plot you threw an Aluminium cage over him. He was very strong that he was able to escape out form that.
f.        The ghost was so angry that he threw everything in your house. Then you again plotted a plan. You told that you will give Gin. He agreed.
g.      Again you threw an Iron cage over him. At this time he was unconscious by gin and was not able to escape.
h.      When everything was ok Tin Tin Tin a continuous sound came. You were afraid. When you investigated you found that if was of a watch.
i.        It was the notification of Battery down.
j.        Now you need to replace the battery with new one. Ok you replaced.
k.       Now you felled tired. You prepared a Cup of Coffee sat on sofa and drank.
l.        Near the sofa there was a Silver Medal. You saw at that and smiled.
m.    You touched that and that turned into Gold. (Remember the King's story)
n.      You were curious if everything could be turned to gold. You touched a Plate that was on tea table, but that didn't turn to gold.

The story is over if you visualize this story in a good way there is no need of repeating it again.

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Remember this one possible way of remembering. If you have another mnemonic device better than this you can use that mnemonic device.

Furthermore, if you have another mnemonic device don't forget to post as comment.


4 comments:

  1. Policeman Sam Called Me A Zany Idiot To Lend Him Copper, Silver and Gold :-)

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    1. Sounds great. Thank you so much for sharing your mnemonic.

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  2. Policeman Sam Called Maggie An Zany Idiot to lend (Her) Cousin Sally Gold Plates

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    1. Thank you so much Aarya. I really liked yours.

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